Project Gutenberg 2016-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 456 Myers, Gustavus 1872 1942 17031564 The History of Tammany Hall Second Edition E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "The History of Tammany Hall" by Gustavus Myers is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate and often scandalous history of Tammany Hall, a powerful political organization in New York City, detailing its origins, key figures, and its impact on American politics. Myers aims to provide a comprehensive and impartial narrative of Tammany's practices and its long-standing influence on the city's governance. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage for the history of the Tammany Society, also known as the Columbian Order, which was founded in 1789 as a form of resistance against aristocracy and an advocate for political equality. In the opening portion, Myers discusses the society's roots in early American democracy and its evolution into a political organization. He highlights the conflicts between different political factions, particularly during the rise of the Federalists and their opposition to Tammany's principles. The chapter elaborates on the society's ceremonial practices and the role of influential leaders, including Aaron Burr, setting the groundwork for the significant events and characters that shaped Tammany Hall's notorious legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government Tammany Hall (Political organization) JK Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - American Category: Politics 1065298 2025-06-21T08:27:42.765470 text/html 1030040 2024-10-23T01:09:33 text/html 415728 2025-06-21T08:27:59.156475 application/epub+zip 430111 2025-06-21T08:27:45.637488 application/epub+zip 426308 2025-06-21T08:27:44.160502 application/epub+zip 762590 2025-06-21T08:28:08.948416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656897 2025-06-21T08:27:57.541400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654269 2022-09-24T05:32:45.636925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843699 2025-06-21T08:27:40.406567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 823731 2024-10-23T01:09:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16561 2025-06-21T08:28:09.119453 application/rdf+xml 13525 2025-06-21T08:27:44.391497 image/jpeg 2330 2025-06-21T08:27:44.277475 image/jpeg 376343 2025-06-21T08:27:42.852563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia