Dirty Waters: Confessions of Chicago's Last Harbor Boss - Paperback
by R. J. Nelson
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Availability:In StockContributor:R. J. NelsonSeries:Chicago Visions and RevisionsPublish date:2023-02-19Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226826929ISBN-10:226826929UPC:9780226826929Book Category:History, Biography & Autobiography, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political, American GovernmentBook Topic:20th Century, LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SC9N38AXNG
A wry, no-holds-barred memoir of Nelson's time controlling some of Chicago's most beautiful spots while facing some of its ugliest traditions. In 1987, the city of Chicago hired a former radical college chaplain to clean up rampant corruption on the waterfront. R. J. Nelson thought he was used to the darker side of the law--he had been followed by federal agents and wiretapped due to his antiwar...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226826929ISBN-10:226826929UPC:9780226826929Book Category:History, Biography & Autobiography, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political, American GovernmentBook Topic:20th Century, LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SC9N38AXNG
R. J. Nelson is a former Superintendent of Special Services and Director of Harbors and Marine Services for the Chicago Park District, positions he held from 1987 to 1994. He is also the retired CEO of the Hammond Indiana Port Authority. His other positions included vice president of Grebe Shipyard in Chicago, administrator at the University of Chicago, and chaplain at Cornell University. He...
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