Lords of the Levee

Lords of the Levee is a 1943 non-fiction book by longtime Chicago

Tribune reporters Lloyd Wendt and Herman Kogan in one of three Lords of the Levee: The
collaborations about the city of Chicago, focusing on its politicians Story of Bathhouse John
"Bathhouse" John Coughlin and "Hinky Dink" Kenna, notorious and Hinky Dink
alderman for the City of Chicago's lakeside First Ward. The book
was reprinted in 1967 by Indiana University Press. In 1974, Indiana
University Press published the book again under the title Bosses in
Lusty Chicago, along with a new introduction by Illinois Senator
Paul Douglas. The book appeared under its original title in 2005
when it was reprinted by Northwestern University Press.

Further reading
Abbott, Karen (2007) Sin in the Second City: Madams,
Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul.
New York: Random House ISBN 978-1-4000-6530-1
Wendt, Lloyd; Kogan, Herman (1943), Lords of the Levee:
the story of Bathhouse John and Hinky Dink, Indianapolis,
New York: Bobbs-Merrill Co., pp. 320–322 (reissued under
title Bosses in Lusty Chicago, 1967 by Indiana University
Press, Bloomington ISBN 0-253-20109-8; reissued as
Lords of the Levee, 2005 by Northwestern University
Press, Evanston ISBN 0-8101-2320-7) First edition
Author Lloyd Wendt and
See also Herman Kogan
Country United States
Gray Wolves of Chicago
Language English
Subject Political history,
Politics
Publisher Bobbs-Merrill
Publication 1943
date
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 384

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