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FELLOWship of the ring.(life of William Marcy 'Boss' Tweed; restoration of New York County Courthouse)
On December 12, 1870, the New York Sun, a newspaper that had been hostile to Boss Tweed, suddenly proposed that a monument be raised in his honor. Whether the suggestion represented a change of heart or was just a joke--the paper recommended that Tweed be cast in a nautical pose, repairing the lines on his steam yacht in the midst of a hurricane--is difficult to say. In any case, Tammany Hall embraced the Sun's idea. The Tweed Testimonial Association was formed, and a circular was printed--at public expense--to solicit donations for the erection of a statue of Tweed "in consideration of his services to the Commonwealth of New York."
Tweed was at that point at the ...
- Cushman Realty Corp. Closes 270,000 SF Transaction For Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 30, 1998 700+ words
...firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &...Manhattan Plaza in New York City. This transaction...director in the New York office, represented...itself. "Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &...to the firm's New York office, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &...
- New York Courthouse restoration draws high praise: the renovation and...
- Magazine article from: Stone World February 1, 2006 700+ words
The Old New York County Courthouse, better known as Tweed Courthouse, is one of New York City's greatest civic...the product of two of New York's most prominent nineteenth...Hall boss William M. Tweed. This legacy was reinforced...
- Bloomberg Scuttles Museum's move to Tweed Courthouse. (Artworld).(Michael...
- Magazine article from: Art in America Cash, Stephanie May 1, 2002 700+ words
...the Museum of the City of New York, currently on upper Fifth...to the newly renovated Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan...and intriguing chapter in New York City's history should...S. Merrill told the New York Times that the museum will...
- NYC Museum planned move on hold. (Front Page).(Museum of the City of New York...
- Magazine article from: Art in America Cash, Stephanie April 1, 2002 700+ words
...Museum of the City of New York announced plans to relocate...to the newly renovated Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan...William M. "Boss" Tweed, the courthouse was...scandal that helped bring Tweed down. The building project...has been unused. As New York City works to ...
- THE SHOWS WIND DOWN; AS THE FALL SHOWS CAME TO A CLOSE, JOHN BARTLETT WENT FOR...
- Magazine article from: WWD February 14, 2000 700+ words
...looks he does best. TSE New York: Mainstream artsy has...he gave the firm's Tse New York collection an identity...especially coats in stretch tweed, croc and leather, and...expect was missing, the tweed sequined sparklers looked...
- New York's new style: designers mix plush textures like velvet, satin and tweed...
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar Lindbergh, Peter July 1, 2005 700+ words
It's all about Biba. Opt for a Navajo-inspired skirt with a faux-fur bolero jacket and lots of lively baubles. Coat, $244, dress, $557, bag, $855, and hosiery, $10, Anna Sui. 212-941-8406. Necklaces, $430-$480, and bracelet, $395. Erickson Beamon for Anna Sui. Hairpins, $22,500 for set of six, Fred
- Boss Tweed Trials: 1873
- Reference information from: Great American Trials Christianson, Stephen January 1, 2002 700+ words
...immigrants, William Marcy Tweed was born in 1823 in New York City. He was a brawling...Representatives. In 1857, Tweed was elected to New York City's Board of Supervisors...promised to vote for the Tweed slate. Since New York was teeming with millions...
- Tammany's boss.(Books)(Boss Tweed)(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Policy Review Munson, Sam August 1, 2005 700+ words
...governorship of the state of New York and the mayoralty of New York City. It is here that Tweed, chief of Tammany and later...this was the year that Tweed received the public approval...the pillars of legitimate New York society. And while It is...
