"Bosses, corruption, reform and the Union League in postbellum Philadelphia, 1865-1900."

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"Bosses, corruption, reform and the Union League in postbellum Philadelphia, 1865-1900."

This paper reviews the role played by the Union League of Philadelphia in the city politics in the postbellum period.

120 p., with bibliography and appendixes ; 28 cm.

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National Republican Party (Pa.)

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Imbesi, Hazel Marie.

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Hazel Marie Imbesi gradauted from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree in Arts in 1999. This paper was a Senior Thesis submitted to the Department of History of the University in candidacy for honors distinction in American history. From the description of "Bosses, corruption, reform and the Union League in postbellum Philadelphia, 1865-1900." (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 77678043 ...

Union league of Philadelphia

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Founded in 1862 as a patriotic society to support the Union and the policies of President Abraham Lincoln, the Union League of Philadelphia laid the philosophical foundation of other Union Leagues across a nation torn by Civil War. From its founding to the present, the League has been a leading civic organization and has played an important role in the history of our country and the City of Philadelphia. Over the past 150 years, this service has ranged from raising troops during the...