Re Gilded Age: NYT Obituary for "Boss" Tweed
The "New York Times" ran this obituary when "Boss" Tweed died in 1878. It contains a good, contemporary account of Gilded Age policies.
posted by Lee Brewer Jones @ 5:33 PM
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A recent review for a new biography of Tweed said that he weighed a good 300 pounds (and wasn't even very tall). It would seem fair to describe Tweed as a glutton, and a glutton for more than just food!
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