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William Magear Tweed was the head of Tammany Hall, the mastermind behindone of the biggest political corruption rings in US history. He famously said publicly, "Well, what are you going to do about it?" Which is wonderfully sassy and annoyingly audacious. One of the most powerful and corrupt politicians in American history, Boss Tweed may have embezzled as much as $200 million in government funds causing an uproar and scandal in 19th Century New York, beware the glded age...

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William Magear Tweed was the head of Tammany Hall, the mastermind behindone of the biggest political corruption rings in US history. He famously said publicly, "Well, what are you going to do about it?" Which is wonderfully sassy and annoyingly audacious. One of the most powerful and corrupt politicians in American history, Boss Tweed may have embezzled as much as $200 million in government funds causing an uproar and scandal in 19th Century New York, beware the glded age...
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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting!

 

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The Corrupt Politician whose downfall was the Gilded Age

217. Boss Tweed - Gilded Age Corruption

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