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Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York
Island of Vice Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Clean Up SinLoving New York
Author: Richard Zacks
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 story of how TR took on Manhattan vice . . . and vice won. — In the 1890s, New York City was America?s financial, manufacturing, and entertainment capi...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780767926195
ISBN-10: 0767926196
Publication Date: 9/4/2012
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
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