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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.
' 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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as an even-handed history of Harold Washington's years as mayor of Chicago, written by Gary Rivlin.


Ira Glass

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as the source material for his first story on This American Life, about Mayor Harold Washington.

Alex Blumberg

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as a very even-handed history of 

's years as mayor.


Ira Glass


Harold Washington

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