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Bookmark or Share- Tammany Hall - WikipediaTammany 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 Tammany Society.
- Tammany Hall | History & Significance | BritannicaTammany Hall, the executive committee of the Democratic Party in New York City historically exercising political control through the typical ‘boss-ist’ blend of charity and patronage. It became synonymous with big-city government corruption during the period of its rule by ‘Boss’ William M. Tweed.
- Tammany Hall - HISTORYTammany Hall was a New York City political organization that endured for nearly two centuries. Formed in 1789 in opposition to the Federalist Party, its leadership often mirrored that of the...
- The Insane 1930s Graft Investigation That Took Down New York ... - HISTORYHome. Topics. Crime. The Insane 1930s Graft Investigation That Took Down New York’s Mayor—and Then Tammany Hall. When FDR found out how beholden New York politicians were to mobsters, he...
- Tammany Hall | Political Machine Ran NYC in the 1800s - ThoughtCoTammany Hall, or simply Tammany, was the name given to a powerful political machine that essentially ran New York City throughout much of the 19th century. The organization reached a peak of notoriety in the decade following the Civil War, when it harbored "The Ring," the corrupted political organization of Boss Tweed.
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