Citizen Carl: The Editor Who Cracked Teapot Dome, Shot a Judge, and Invented the Parking Meter

by Jack McElroy

Educator, lawyer, editor, inventor, entrepreneur, and civic booster, Carl Magee helped shape New Mexico and Oklahoma in the years after gaining statehood, garnering fame along the way. Jack McElroy's fascinating biography of "Citizen Carl" tells the story of a man whose exploits were as diverse and complex as the American Southwest he loved.

Magee purchased the Albuquerque Journal from the syndicate responsible for reelecting Senator Albert...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826365760
• ISBN13: 9780826365767
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"