Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of Image

by Douglas Bukowski

There are politics, politicians, and scandals, but only in Chicago can
any combination of these spark the kind of fireworks they do. And no other
American city has had a mayor like William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson,
not in any of his political incarnations.
A brilliant chameleon of a politician, Thompson could move from pro-
to anti-prohibition, from opposing the Chicago Teachers Federation to
opposing a superintendent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252066685
• ISBN13: 9780252066689
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"