James Michael Curley: A Short Biography with Personal Reminiscences

by William Bulger

Book Overview

One of the best-known Boston politicians of our times recalls the life of the controversial but beloved mayor, congressman, and governor James Michael Curley. Curley was the greatest Irish-American politician in Boston history before John F. Kennedy, who actually won Curley's seat in Congress. As the voice of working Boston, Curley was loved to the point of adoration, even as he was being hustled off to jail for what he called taking care of constituents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933212977
• ISBN13: 9781933212975
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
• Length: 97 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"