Bibliograph

The power broker, Robert Moses and the fall of New York, Robert A. Caro

Type

Label

The power broker, Robert Moses and the fall of New York, Robert A. Caro

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1173-1177) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The power broker

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1631862

Responsibility statement

Robert A. Caro

Sub title

Robert Moses and the fall of New York

Summary

Moses is pictured as idealist reformer and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of New York State politics is documented

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Wait until the evening -- Line of succession -- Robert Moses at Yale -- Home away from home -- Burning -- Age of optimism -- Curriculum changes -- Change in major -- The taste of power -- A dream -- The best bill drafter in Albany -- The majesty of law -- Robert Moses and the creature of the machine -- Driving -- Changing -- Curator of cauliflowers -- The featherduster -- The mother of accommodation -- New York City before Robert Moses -- To power in the city -- One year -- The candidate -- Order number 129 -- In the saddle -- Driving -- Changing -- Two brothers --Changing -- The warp and the loom -- "And when the last law was down ..." -- Revenge -- Monopoly -- Quid pro quo -- Leading out the regiment -- Moses and the mayors -- "RM" -- The meat ax -- One mile -- One mile (afterward) -- The highwayman -- Point of no return -- Rumors and the report of rumors -- Tavern in the town -- Late arrival -- Mustache and the bard -- Off to the fair -- Nelson -- The great fair -- Old lion, young mayor -- The last stand -- Old

Target audience

adult

Classification