The Damndest Radical

The Damndest Radical
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0252069897
ISBN-13 : 9780252069895
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Book Synopsis The Damndest Radical by : Roger A. Bruns

Download or read book The Damndest Radical written by Roger A. Bruns and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roger A. Bruns's immensely entertaining biography, now available in paperback, throws a spotlight on a colorful, influential, but long-obscured Chicago character. This is the true story of Ben Reitman, ally of hobos, personal physician to scores of Al Capone's prostitutes, author, womanizer, founder of Chicago's Hobo College, and longtime lover of Emma Goldman."


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