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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

George Washington Plunkitt (1842 - 1924)

"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)

Genre(s): Political Science, Memoirs

Language: English

Keyword(s): literature (1953), history (878), politics (205), New York (101), graft (1)

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

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