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Fire on the prairie

Book • 1992
Gary Rivlin's 'Fire on the Prairie' is a detailed account of Harold Washington's election as Chicago's first black mayor and the subsequent 'Council Wars.

' The book explores Washington's legacy, his rivalry with Jesse Jackson, and how his success influenced Barack Obama's political career.

It provides a nuanced view of Chicago's political landscape during that era.

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Ira Glass
as an even-handed history of Harold Washington's years as mayor of Chicago, written by Gary Rivlin.
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Alex Blumberg
as the source material for his first story on This American Life, about Mayor Harold Washington.
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Ira Glass
as a very even-handed history of
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Harold Washington
's years as mayor.
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