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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

George Washington Plunkitt

"I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's good graft and bad graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed.
(Summary by Mike Vendetti)

Year of Publication: 1905Genres: Political Science , Memoirs
Running Time: 3 hours 00 minute 25 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
00 - Preface
John W. Michaels
5:27
2
The Nights
01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft
John W. Michaels
7:29
3
The Nights
02 - How to Become a Statesman
John W. Michaels
8:18
4
The Nights
03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform
John W. Michaels
11:06
5
The Nights
04 - Reformers Only Mornin' Glories
John W. Michaels
7:26
6
The Nights
05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds
John W. Michaels
7:21
7
The Nights
06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act
John W. Michaels
7:56
8
The Nights
07 - On The Shame of the Cities
John W. Michaels
7:49
9
The Nights
08 - Ingratitude in Politics
John W. Michaels
8:20
10
The Nights
09 - Reciprocity in Patronage
John W. Michaels
6:55
11
The Nights
10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds
John W. Michaels
7:12
12
The Nights
11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms
John W. Michaels
8:56
13
The Nights
12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics
John W. Michaels
6:39
14
The Nights
13 - On Municipal Ownership
John W. Michaels
5:45
15
The Nights
14 - Tammany the Only Lastin' Democracy
John W. Michaels
7:40
16
The Nights
15 - Concerning Gas in Politics
John W. Michaels
7:35
17
The Nights
16 - Plunkitt's Fondest Dream
John W. Michaels
5:45
18
The Nights
17 - Tammany's Patriotism
John W. Michaels
7:22
19
The Nights
18 - On the Use of Money in Politics
John W. Michaels
7:45
20
The Nights
19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink
John W. Michaels
6:34
21
The Nights
20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation
John W. Michaels
5:31
22
The Nights
21 - Concerning Excise
John W. Michaels
6:52
23
The Nights
22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party
John W. Michaels
3:44
24
The Nights
23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader
John W. Michaels
14:58

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