{"product_id":"fire-on-the-prairie-gary-rivlin-9781439904916","title":"Fire on the Prairie: Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, and the Roots of the Obama Presidency","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold WashingtonOCOs historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the enigmatic yet engaging Washington led to his serving five tumultuous years as the cityOCOs first black mayor. He fashioned an uneasy but potent multiracial coalition that today still stands as a model for political change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revised edition of Fire on the Prairie, acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin chronicles WashingtonOCOs legacyOCoa tale rich in character and intrigue. He reveals the cronyism of DaleyOCOs government and WashingtonOCOs rivalry with Jesse Jackson. Rivlin also shows how WashingtonOCOs success inspired a young community organizer named Barack Obama to turn to the electoral arena as a vehicle for change. While the story of a single city, this political biography is anything but parochial. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Rivlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143990491X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439904916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Rivlin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447884067071,"sku":"9781439904916","price":91.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ab55987-dfcc-419c-bbac-fe301de30efa.jpg?v=1777235458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fire-on-the-prairie-gary-rivlin-9781439904916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}