The Maverick and the Machine
Governor Dan Walker Tells His Story
Will be published approx. on 30. November 2015
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-0-8093-3466-7 (ISBN)
Description
A reformer who was always colorful, provocative, and controversial, Dan Walker became a political maverick, taking on Mayor Richard J. Daley's vaunted Chicago machine and the powerful incumbent Richard Ogilvie to become the governor of Illinois. The Maverick and the Machine tells the dramatic story of Walker's rise from dirtpoor beginnings to the pinnacle of power in Illinois and his conviction on charges of bank fraud that landed him in federal prison. This frank volume also probes the inner sanctum of the governorship and reviews the investigations of Governor Blagojevich's administration and the criminal trial of former governor George Ryan.
Best Memoir of 2008, San Diego Book Awards
Illinois State Historical Society Certificate of Excellence, 2008
Best Memoir of 2008, San Diego Book Awards
Illinois State Historical Society Certificate of Excellence, 2008
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Language
English
Place of publication
Carbondale
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
615 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8093-3466-7 (9780809334667)
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Person
Dan Walker, a naval officer during World War II and the Korean War, worked in Chicago as a trial lawyer and business executive before becoming governor of Illinois from 1973 to 1977. The author of a number of awardwinning books, he currently lives in the San Diego area.