That Time Boss Tweed Lost a Lot of Weight During a Lengthy Escape

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That Time Boss Tweed Lost a Lot of Weight During a Lengthy Escape Attempt

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If you know Boss Tweed today, it's probably from political cartoons from the 19th century about greed and graft in NYC politics. And you're right! But what you probably didn't learn is that Boss Tweed eventually went to jail—for a while. Here, Kasey Howe recounts his checkered career, the high cost of chairs in in the 1800s, and why an escape by sea for a man who suffered from seasickness was never going to be an easy choice. Check out Thomas Nast's political cartoons here: https://www.thoughtco.com/thomas-nasts-campaign-against-boss-tweed-4039578 Logo: Jessica Balaschak Music: Caveman of Los Angeles by Party Store Music --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/american-scandals/support

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