Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York

by Richard Zacks

Book Overview

When young Theodore Roosevelt was appointed police commissioner of New York City, he had the astounding gall to try to shut down the brothels, gambling joints, and after-hours saloons. This is the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385519729
• ISBN13: 9780385519724
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"