The legendary Boss Tweed effectively controlled New York City from after the Civil War until his downfall in November 1871.
Short and slight Thomas Nast was the most dominant American political Cartoonist of all time; using his pen as his sling in Harper.
In addition to the New York city and state governments, the Tweed Ring controlled the press except for Harper\'s Weekly.
A huge man, he and his Ring of Thieves appeared to be invincible as they stole an estimated $2 billion in today\'s dollars.
The legendary Boss Tweed effectively controlled New York City from after the Civil War until his downfall in November 1871