Tammany Hall: Special Mega- Episode

Published: Jan. 12, 2013, 5:31 p.m.

b"Today it is merely a symbol of\\xa0corruption\\xa0in city government, \\xa0but Tammany Hall was once the political machine to end all political machines. \\xa0New York City politics were controlled thanks to those ubiquitous\\xa0tools of leadership: graft, corruption, patronage, cronyism, and exploitation. \\xa0From its beginning in 1786 until 1936, when Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia\\xa0dealt\\xa0Tammany Hall's death blow, their\\xa0influence\\xa0could\\xa0be felt far and wide. \\xa0Kate and Kathleen describe the leaders, their methods, and all\\xa0their dirty\\xa0tricks in this episode. \\xa0And let's all be thankful that we now live in city that is completely, absolutely, 100% free from corruption.\\n\\nCheck out our Facebook page for more Tammany Hall images!"