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Fiorello La Guardia
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Fiorello Henry La Guardia was an American attorney and politician who served as the 100th mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1946. He previously represented New York in the U.S. House of Representati
Portrait by The New York Times, c. 1934–1945
Portrait by The New York Times, c. 1934–1945
La Guardia at his Interpreter's desk on Ellis Island c. 1910
La Guardia at his Interpreter's desk on Ellis Island c. 1910
Portrait by Underwood & Underwood, 1918
Portrait by Underwood & Underwood, 1918
Mayor La Guardia speaks over WNYC on Grade A milk from Budget Room, March 23, 1940
Mayor La Guardia speaks over WNYC on Grade A milk from Budget Room, March 23, 1940
Tammany Hall
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Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was an American political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789, as the
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…implemented federal New Deal programs within the city. He pursued a long series of political reforms, curbing the power of the powerful Irish-controlled Tammany Hall political machine that controlled the Democratic Party in Manhattan, replacing its influence with merit-based employment and promotion in bureaucracy…
Vice president Aaron Burr was the first to employ the Tammany Society as a vehicle for political gain.
Vice president Aaron Burr was the first to employ the Tammany Society as a vehicle for political gain.
Fernando Wood, who served as mayor between 1855 and 1861, was the first to rise through the ranks of the political machine to that office.
Fernando Wood, who served as mayor between 1855 and 1861, was the first to rise through the ranks of the political machine to that office.
During the reign of Boss Tweed, editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast denounced Tammany as a ferocious tiger mauling the country, personified as Columbia.
During the reign of Boss Tweed, editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast denounced Tammany as a ferocious tiger mauling the country, personified as Columbia. The tiger became a lasting symbol of Tammany Hall.
During the 1880s and 1890s, Richard Croker reestablished Tammany as the indisputable political authority in the city and a source of immense political
During the 1880s and 1890s, Richard Croker reestablished Tammany as the indisputable political authority in the city and a source of immense political graft and patronage.