TiredKnife

New York City, Greater New York

The Democratic machine reigned, its excesses became apparent, reformers arose and were temporarily triumphant, and then voters restored a chastened Tammany to power. A generation after Tweed fell, the Croker regime was successfully challenged by reformers who elected Mayor William Strong. Once consolidation won voter support, the

posted by TiredKnife @ 7:58 PM

Scandinavian Literature, Swedish literature

Swedish literature proper began in the late Middle Ages when, after a long period of linguistic change, Old Swedish emerged as a separate language. The foundations of a native literature were established in the 13th century. The oldest extant manuscript in Old Swedish was the V�stg�talagan (�Law of West Gotland�), part of a legal code compiled in the 1220s. These legal documents

posted by TiredKnife @ 9:54 PM