Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, credited to George Washington Plunkitt, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politic by George Washington Plunkitt. Read by Mike Vendetti. "I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's honest graft and dishonest graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed. (Summary by Mike Vendetti)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
• Author credits: George Washington Plunkitt
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 3:00:25

Catalogue topics

• politics
• history
• new york
• graft

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 5:27
2. 01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft — 7:30
3. 02 - How to Become a Statesman — 8:19
4. 03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform — 11:07
5. 04 - Reformers Only Mornin' Glories — 7:27
6. 05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds — 7:22
7. 06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act — 7:57
8. 07 - On The Shame of the Cities — 7:50
9. 08 - Ingratitude in Politics — 8:21
10. 09 - Reciprocity in Patronage — 6:56
11. 10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds — 7:13
12. 11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms — 8:57
13. 12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics — 6:40
14. 13 - On Municipal Ownership — 5:46
15. 14 - Tammany the Only Lastin' Democracy — 7:41
16. 15 - Concerning Gas in Politics — 7:36
17. 16 - Plunkitt's Fondest Dream — 5:46
18. 17 - Tammany's Patriotism — 7:23
19. 18 - On the Use of Money in Politics — 7:46
20. 19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink — 6:35
21. 20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation — 5:32
22. 21 - Concerning Excise — 6:53
23. 22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party — 3:45
24. 23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader — 14:59

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