Capital of the World : The Race to Host the United Nations /

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From 1944 to 1946, as the world pivoted from the Second World War to an unsteady peace, Americans in more than two hundred cities and towns mobilized to chase an implausible dream. The newly-created United Nations needed a meeting place, a central place for global diplomacy-a Capital of the World. B...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mires, Charlene (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2013]
Temas:
HISTORY / United States / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • PART I. From War to Peace
  • 1. Inspiration
  • 2. Hope
  • 3. Schemes
  • PART II. The New World
  • 4. Blitz
  • 5. Showtime!
  • 6. Surprise
  • PART III. American Dreams
  • 7. Stumble
  • 8. Scramble
  • 9. Deal
  • Epilogue
  • Abbreviations in Appendix and Notes
  • Appendix: Capitals of the World
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the Author

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