A history of Urban America

by Charles Nelson Glaab, A. Theodore Brown

BOOK.

328 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1967

Reviews

[Michael Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book answers the important question "How did bossism and corrupt urban politics develop in mid-nineteenth century America?" Hint: the structure of state government was a bad model to use for cities. Understanding this fundamental issue helps explain why the rapid urban growth in America brought problems that took decades to fix

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

“The politically controlled new force provided little significant reform until it was modified in 1853 by the establishment of a board of police commissioners. Over bitter opposition the commissioners required the wearing of a uniform consisting of a blue swallow-tailed coat with large buttons, gray pantaloons, and a blue cap labeled with the officer’s number (96).