'' A Battle For the Soul of New York: Tammany Hall, Police Corruption, Vice, and Reverend Charles Parkhurst's Crusade Against Them, 1892-1895'' is a
non-fiction
Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with b ...
book by Warren Sloat, first published by First Cooper Square Press in 2002. It chronicles, in eight parts, police corruption in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
as facilitated by the political organization
Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York City political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society. It became the main loc ...
.
Reception
The ''
Library Journal'' wrote a mixed review for the book, writing "Although filled with authentic atmosphere, the writing can seem cluttered by excessive detail." ''
Booklist
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'' was more favorable, praising its drawings and stating that the "wonderfully narrated history has a cast of characters that could only be found in New York".
References
2002 non-fiction books
Books about New York City
1890s in New York City
New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct
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