Island of Vice

Theodore Roosevelt's Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York

Autor*innen

• Richard Zacks

Parameter

• 464 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft
• Sachliteratur

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Set in the 1890s, the story follows Theodore Roosevelt as he becomes the police commissioner of a corrupt New York City filled with vice and crime. Driven by a reformer's passion, he battles Tammany Hall, conducts late-night inspections of police officers, and enforces laws against Sunday drinking. Roosevelt's mission is to transform the city by promoting wholesome family entertainment, showcasing his determination to combat corruption and reshape societal norms in a vibrant, chaotic urban landscape.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Paperback