About this episode

This episode features an interview with Ken Ackerman about Boss Tweed and the corruption associated with Tammany Hall.

This is the first episode of American Criminal's latest season - all about Boss Tweed, the Tammany Hall politician who has become synonymous with civic graft and corruption. Listen to my interview with Ken Ackerman about Tammany Hall’s Boss Tweed here at the Most Notorious website: https://www.mostnotorious.com/2020/09/28/tammany-halls-boss-tweed-w-kenneth-ackerman/

People in this episode

Guest: Ken Ackerman

Topics covered

• Boss Tweed
• Tammany Hall
• civic graft
• corruption
• American Criminal

Keywords

• Boss Tweed
• Tammany Hall
• corruption
• true crime
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tammany Hall

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