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Bezig met laden... Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897door H. Paul Jeffers
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Few folks are aware that before Teddy R. was a Rough Rider, governor, vice-president and president, he was a member of the police commissioner board of New York City. Joining the board as a force of reform, Teddy forced through a number of changes to the NYC police policies and operations and helped clean up the department by establishing fair methods of promotion, supervision and leadership. Ultimately his good works were undermined by politics and he left the board to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy through his own instigation rather than continue in the world of endless infighting and backbiting. It is an interesting story but the author's style goes down to such day to day detail that it become difficult for the reader to maintain focus. Recommended only for those with a real interest in TR that would keep them motivated. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"A lively, entertaining and well-researched portrait of a zealous reformer during the historic crusade that successfully launched his career in government."--Booklist COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895 - 1897 When Theodore Roosevelt took office as New York's police commissioner in 1895, the Metropolitan Police force was barely more than a confederation of thugs and petty criminals whose chief activity was to extort protection money from local merchants. The thirty-seven-year-old Roosevelt rode roughshod over the corrupt bosses and power brokers and transformed the police into one of the first modern law enforcement agencies in the world. Combining the best elements of biography and social history, Commissioner Roosevelt reveals a fascinating episode from the life of one of America's most colorful cities, and one of her most charismatic leaders. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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