A City in Terror

Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Rosalind Russell ISBN: 9780807096666
Publisher: Beacon Press Publication: May 15, 2005
Imprint: Beacon Press Language: English
Author: Rosalind Russell
ISBN: 9780807096666
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication: May 15, 2005
Imprint: Beacon Press
Language: English

On September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed while crowds not only looked on but cheered.

The police strike and the mayhem that followed made an inconspicuous governor, Calvin Coolidge, known throughout America, turning him into a national hero and, eventually, a president. It also created a monster: for two days, more than 700,000 residents of Boston's urban core were without police protection, and the mob ruled the streets.

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On September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed while crowds not only looked on but cheered.

The police strike and the mayhem that followed made an inconspicuous governor, Calvin Coolidge, known throughout America, turning him into a national hero and, eventually, a president. It also created a monster: for two days, more than 700,000 residents of Boston's urban core were without police protection, and the mob ruled the streets.

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