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Raines law
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The New York State liquor tax law of 1896, also known as the Raines law, was authored by the New York State Senator John Raines and adopted in the New York State Legislature on March 23, 1896. Among o
He never could stand prosperity, an illustration by Louis Dalrymple satirizing the Raines law, 1897
He never could stand prosperity, an illustration by Louis Dalrymple satirizing the Raines law, 1897
Free lunch, by Charles Dana Gibson.
Free lunch, by Charles Dana Gibson.
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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…was considered a hotel if it had 10 rooms for lodging and served at least sandwiches with its liquor. The widespread breaking of the law benefited the Tammany Hall machine, since saloon owners had to pay large kickbacks to the police in order to stay open. The meal requirement was met by the cheapest sandwich…
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.