Mackerels in the Moonlight: Four Corrupt American Mayors

by Gerald Leinwand

Political corruption is easy to define--the use of public office for private gain--but it isn't so readily seen because politicians cover their tracks so well.

Four of America's most corrupt mayors and their shady dealings are covered in this work. "Big Bill" Thompson, who was mayor of Chicago three times, is considered America's worst mayor, having, among other questionable activities, accepted support from gangster Al Capone. Frank Hague...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786418451
• ISBN13: 9780786418459
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher