About the book
In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New York, then teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, illegal casinos and all-night dance halls. The Harvard-educated Roosevelt, with a reformer’s zeal, tried to wipe out the city’s vice and corruption. He went head-to-head with Tammany Hall, took midnight rambles looking for derelict cops, banned barroom drinking on Sundays and tried to convince 2 million New Yorkers to enjoy wholesome family fun.
The city rebelled big time; cartoonists lampooned him on the front page; his own political party abandoned him but Roosevelt never backed down. Island of Vice delivers a rollicking narrative history of Roosevelt’s embattled tenure, pitting the seedy against the saintly, and the city against its would-be savior.
Editions of Island of Vice
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385519724
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780767926195
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385534024
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307876898
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307876874
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307876881
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307876867
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In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New York, then teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, illegal casinos and all-night dance halls. The Harvard-educated Roosevelt, with a reformer’s zeal, tried to wipe out the city’s vice and corruption. He went head-to-head with Tammany Hall, took midnight rambles looking for derelict cops, banned barroom drinking on Sundays and tried to convince 2 million New Yorkers to enjoy wholesome family fun.
The city rebelled big time; cartoonists lampooned him on the front page; his own political party abandoned him but Roosevelt never backed down. Island of Vice delivers a rollicking narrative history of Roosevelt’s embattled tenure, pitting the seedy against the saintly, and the city against its would-be savior.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Island of Vice about?
In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New York, then teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, illegal casinos and all-night dance halls. The Harvard-educated Roosevelt, with a reformer’s zeal, tried to wipe out the city’s vice and corruption. He went head-to-head with Tammany Hall, took midnight rambles looking for derelict cops, banned barroom drinking on Sundays and tried to convince 2 million New Yorkers to enjoy wholesome family fun.
The city rebelled big time; cartoonists lampooned him on the front page; his own political party abandoned him but Roosevelt never backed down. Island of Vice delivers a rollicking narrative history of Roosevelt’s embattled tenure, pitting the seedy against the saintly, and the city against its would-be savior.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Island of Vice?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Island of Vice?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Island of Vice?
Richard Zacks
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Island of Vice is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385519724) and paperback(ISBN 9780767926195) and ebook(ISBN 9780385534024) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307876898) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307876874) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307876881) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307876867)
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