A Battle for the Soul of New York

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A Battle for the Soul of New York
Author : Warren Sloat
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Publisher : Unknown
Language : English
Release Date : 07 May 2024
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111863879
Pages : 512 pages
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The history of the expolits of a forgotten American hero, the Rev. Charles H. Parkhurstand his crusade against the crooked New York City Police Department and the political organizaton behind it.

A Battle for the Soul of New York

The history of the expolits of a forgotten American hero, the Rev. Charles H. Parkhurstand his crusade against the crooked New York City Police Department and the political organizaton behind it.

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