Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Orth, Samuel Peter 1873 1922 The Boss and the Machine: A Chronicle of the Politicians and Party Organization Chronicles of America series; v. 43 Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, and David Widger "The Boss and the Machine: A Chronicle of the Politicians and Party Organization" by Samuel P. Orth is a historical account likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative delves into the development of political parties and their organizations in the United States, emphasizing the intricate relationship between politicians and party machinery throughout American history, notably focusing on the evolution of Tammany Hall as a case study of political corruption and machine politics. The opening of this work outlines the foundational role of political parties in establishing democracy in America, beginning with the colonial divisions between the Tories and Whigs, and progressing through significant historical events such as the adoption of the Constitution and the rise of influential party leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Orth discusses how party organization evolved over time, leading to the emergence of political machines that sought to consolidate power and influence. The text explains the early American experiences with caucuses and conventions, ultimately setting the stage for Tammany Hall's prominence in city politics and its representation of the intertwining of politics and personal gain, highlighting the challenges of political reform against entrenched interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government Political parties -- United States E151 Text United States Children's History Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 284622 284623 2024-10-02T05:53:32.877572 2023-10-02T05:40:43.706288 text/html text/html 278317 2013-02-06T13:22:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 97523 2013-02-06T13:22:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 202547 2024-10-02T05:53:40.598555 application/epub+zip 206317 2024-10-02T05:53:36.830515 application/epub+zip 157957 2024-10-02T05:53:35.500496 application/epub+zip 458512 2024-10-02T05:53:43.471488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440055 2024-10-02T05:53:39.735505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285689 2022-09-02T07:12:42.597237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251429 251341 2024-10-02T05:53:32.361566 2023-10-02T05:40:43.322285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251020 2009-01-17T15:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94360 2009-01-17T15:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20291 2024-10-02T05:53:43.608455 application/rdf+xml 25267 2024-10-02T05:53:36.047502 image/jpeg 4713 2024-10-02T05:53:35.772511 image/jpeg 200375 2024-10-02T05:53:32.901544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Encyclopedia of Cleveland History