The secrets of the Hopewell box [electronic resource] : stolen elections, southern politics, and a city's coming of age / James D. Squires.

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Squires, James D, 1943-

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Project Muse

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2013. 2015)Description: 1 online resource (pages cm)ISBN:

9780826519252

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Electronic books.

DDC classification:

320.9768/55 23

LOC classification:

F444.N257 S68 2013

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Summary: "Charts the Nashville machine's rupture with the state's political boss, Edward Crump of Memphis, and traces the reforms that shattered rural white control of the state legislature. Reenacts the downfall of Nashville lawyer Tommy Osborne, convicted of jury tampering in 1964 after defending Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Follows Nashville's transformation into a crucible of the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.Other editions: Reproduction of (manifestation):: Squires, James D. Secrets of the Hopewell box

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Originally published: New York : Times Books, 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Charts the Nashville machine's rupture with the state's political boss, Edward Crump of Memphis, and traces the reforms that shattered rural white control of the state legislature. Reenacts the downfall of Nashville lawyer Tommy Osborne, convicted of jury tampering in 1964 after defending Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Follows Nashville's transformation into a crucible of the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.

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