Richard J. Daley
, by Biles, RogerNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780875805665 | 0875805663
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/1/1995
From his first election in 1955 to 1976, Mayor Richard J. Daley dominated Chicago's political landscape. A product of the Irish Catholic working class, Daley never lost touch with his roots as he rose through the Democratic Party machine-whose workings he perfected-to become a powerful and enduring political figure. The story of Daley is also the story of Chicago. Faced with issues confronting many American cities in the twentieth century-civil rights, integration, race riots, fiscal crisis, housing, suburban flight, urban renewal-Daley conducted Chicago's business with a steadfast resolve to withstand the many changes that threatened to engulf his city. Richard J. Daleyportrays one of the most prominent American mayors in a balanced perspective and sheds new light on his place in urban history.