Out From the Shadows; The Life of John J. Harden

Bob Burke

ISBN 10: 188559609X / ISBN 13: 9781885596093

Published by Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City, OK, 1998

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Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City, OK. 1998. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed on FFFP by author. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Green boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. Pictorial endpapers. 224 pp. John J. Harden was one of the richest men in OK in the 1920s. An extraordinary power broker, influencing local and state decision-makers to approve his plans for the construction of the Farmer's Marked in OKC and for the paving of many of the state's highways. He dominated the cemetery and paving business in OKC in the 1920s-30s. Working behind the scenes to control City Hall, he decided the course of development of many areas of OKC. this is the story of his successes, failures, and his methods. A clean pristine copy. Seller Inventory # 002764

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Title: Out From the Shadows; The Life of John J. ...

Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City, OK

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

· John J Harden was one of the richest men on Oklahoma in the 1920's. He was an extraordinary power broker, influencing local and state decision-makers to approve his grandiose plans for construction of the Farmers Market in Oklahoma City and for the paving of many of the State's highways. · Harden dominated the cemetery and paving businesses in Oklahoma from the 1920's to the end of the Great Depression. His friendship with state and national political figures enabled him to legally procure influence at the highest levels of government. · Harden's close personal relationship with the head of the nation's most prestigious newspaper chain was the basis for an intriguing public battle over control of state and local government. No one in Oklahoma received more press in the pre-Depression years than Harden and no one worked harder to avoid the publicity. Instead, Harden preferred to work behind the scenes to control City Hall. He decided the course of development of many acres of Oklahoma City "from the shadows". This story, for the first time, sheds light on his methods, his successes, and his failures. ~~Bob Burke was bone in 1948 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He was a nationally known sportscaster and served as the Secretary of Commerce in the administration of Oklahoma Governor David L. Boren.