A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police StrikeOn September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed while crowds not only looked on but cheered. The police strike and the mayhem that followed made an inconspicuous governor, Calvin Coolidge, known throughout America, turning him into a national hero and, eventually, a president. It also created a monster: for two days, more than 700,000 residents of Boston's urban core were without police protection, and the mob ruled the streets. |
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Índice
A Personal Recollection | 1 |
The Year of Disillusion | 7 |
The Boston Police Department | 26 |
Overture to a Strike | 47 |
Summers End in Boston | 73 |
On a Tuesday in September | 97 |
The Riots | 131 |
The Ghost of Scollay Square | 236 |
Postscript in Baltimore | 242 |
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A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike Rosalind Russell Pré-visualização limitada - 2005 |
A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike Francis Russell Pré-visualização indisponível - 2005 |
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Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg Pré-visualização indisponível - 2007 |
Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg Pré-visualização indisponível - 2007 |