{"product_id":"fire-on-the-prairie-harold-washington-chicago-politics-and-the-roots-of-the-obama-presidency-9781439904923","title":"Fire on the Prairie: Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, and the Roots of the Obama Presidency","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold Washington's historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the enigmatic yet engaging Washington led to his serving five tumultuous years as the city's first black mayor. He fashioned an uneasy but potent multiracial coalition that today still stands as a model for political change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revised edition of Fire on the Prairie, acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin chronicles Washington's legacy--a tale rich in character and intrigue. He reveals the cronyism of Daley's government and Washington's rivalry with Jesse Jackson. Rivlin also shows how Washington's success inspired a young community organizer named Barack Obama to turn to the electoral arena as a vehicle for change. While the story of a single city, this political biography is anything but parochial. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-287275\"\u003eGary Rivlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439904923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439904928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO010000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL040040\"\u003eAmerican Government | Local\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Rivlin is the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eBroke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. - How the Working Poor Became Big Business\u003c\/i\u003e, and a former staff reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where his beats included Silicon Valley and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications, and also the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, where he worked as a staff writer during the Harold Washington years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44539224195309,"sku":"9781439904923","price":43.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_73022532-8152-43a0-8b57-c053f89a2fce.jpg?v=1701466084","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/fire-on-the-prairie-harold-washington-chicago-politics-and-the-roots-of-the-obama-presidency-9781439904923","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}