Friday, August 23, 2013

William M. "Boss" Tweed and Tammany Hall



Tammany Hall.  I first heard of it when I was twelve years old, and my English teacher handed me his copy of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

Research: William M. "Boss" Tweed and Tammany Hall - the powerful political machine that ran New York City for decades.   Remember the important questions - Who, What, Where, When, Why (and this time HOW these people maintained control is going to be important too!)  Have fun!

Create a news article on the arrest of Boss Tweed - what was one powerful factor (think person) in his capture?  Where was he found?

Next step - analyzing political cartoons - it's not as difficult as you think!

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