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Monument in Memory of a Gref er Williams Tweed Built NY Legacy
The piece defends Tweed era urban projects while criticizing graft, urging memorials for the era’s impact. It names Tweed, Jay Gould, and political figures, contrasts corruption with public works, and argues for monuments to acknowledge the city’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grefer
Williams Marcy Tweed
New York
Father Knickerbocker
Boss Tweced
Central Prk
Tweed
Jay Goulds
Jam Fishes
Jay Couokes
James Halts
Buen Steis
Fos
Thes
Hades
Mephisto
Inc
Ug Smite
Huey Lonz
Louisiana State University
Satan
St. Lews
Henry Ziegenhein
Minneapolis
Doc Ames
Philadelphia
Sam Ashbridge
Pittsburgh
Chris Magee
Chicago
John Hopkins
Billy Rose