Skip to content

American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation

American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation Hard cover - 2000

by Adam Cohen

  • New
  • Hardcover

The story of legendary Chicago mayor Richard J. Daly and his pivotal role in building Chicago into a major metropolis while fighting against racial integration, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and President Johnson's War on Poverty. 16-page photo insert.

Description

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A quarter-century after his death, journalists Cohen and Taylor present a biography of Mayor Richard J. Daley and his unrivalled 20-year reign of power in Chicago. It is the story of his rise from his working-class Irish neighbourhood t
New
$52.68
$10.24 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 12 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Ria Christie Collections (Greater London, United Kingdom)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

About Ria Christie Collections Greater London, United Kingdom

Specializing in: Books, Calendars, Fiction Books, Non- Fiction Books, Textbooks
Biblio member since 2014
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Hello We are professional online booksellers. We sell mostly new books and textbooks and we do our best to provide a competitive price. We are based in Greater London, UK. We pride ourselves by providing a good customer service throughout, shipping the items quickly and replying to customer queries promptly. Ria Christie Collections

Terms of Sale:

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

Browse books from Ria Christie Collections

Details

  • Title American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation
  • Author Adam Cohen
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 624
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little Brown and Company, Boston
  • Date 2000-05-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780316834032_pod
  • ISBN 9780316834032 / 0316834033
  • Weight 2.38 lbs (1.08 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.38 x 6.22 x 1.8 in (23.83 x 15.80 x 4.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Great Lakes
    • Cultural Region: Heartland
    • Cultural Region: Midwest
    • Geographic Orientation: Illinois
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Chicago (Ill.) - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99042157
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • American Spectator, 09/01/2000, Page 68
  • Booklist, 04/01/2000, Page 1428
  • Business Week, 07/02/2001, Page 22
  • Commonweal, 12/01/2000, Page 22
  • Kirkus Reviews, 04/15/2000, Page 527
  • LJ Best Books of Year, 01/01/2001, Page 53
  • New York Times, 06/04/2000, Page 20
  • New Yorker (The), 05/22/2000, Page 95
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/01/2000, Page 61
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2000, Page 94

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.