Title The Riggs War, 1913 to 1916 : reform and revenge / Paul Ryscavage

Published Madison [New Jersey] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; Lanham, Maryland : The Roman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2017]

Click on the following:
EBSCO eBooks
ProQuest Ebook Central

Copies

Description 1 online resource (xvii, 269 pages) Series Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in American history and culture Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in American history and culture. Contents Preface -- Introduction: prelude to a war -- Skirmishes -- A slap in the face -- The lady spy -- Settling in -- The "money bill" -- The deal, the "trib" stories, and the meeting -- Confirmation hearing -- The combatants -- The attacked -- The attackers -- Attack! -- Fury and firepower -- Examining Riggs, phase one -- An embarrassing moment -- Behind the lines -- Examining Riggs, phase two -- The stakes -- An annual report -- Examining Riggs, phase three -- The injunction! -- Worries -- Hand-to-hand combat -- The "bad blood" hearing -- Summertime seething -- Indictments "perjury" -- The war's endgame -- Emerging battle plans -- The long wait -- Armageddon -- The aftermath -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author Summary Reformers, almost by definition, claim the moral high ground because they see abuse and malpractice and want to abolish it. But when their perceptions become clouded, the high ground can quickly turn into quicksand. This work examines the Riggs war, a case of acute "government overreach," and the perpetrators involved Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 18, 2017) Subject Glover, C. C. (Charles Carroll), 1846-1936. SUBJECT Glover, C. C. (Charles Carroll), 1846-1936 fast Subject Riggs National Bank -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Riggs National Bank fast Subject Banks and banking -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century Banks and banking -- Corrupt practices -- Washington (D.C.) POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy. Banks and banking Banks and banking -- Corrupt practices Washington (D.C.) Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017033743 ISBN 9781683930778 1683930770

  Permalink