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

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Provides an account of the competition to host the site of the UN's headquarters, looking at the unsuccessful bidders--from Philadelphia and Chicago to the Black Hills and Tuskahoma, Oklahoma--and why New York was awarded the honor.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mires, Charlene (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United Nations.
Nations Unies > Siege.
United Nations > Headquarters.
Buildings.
Armed Forces > Headquarters.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From war to peace. Inspiration ; Hope ; Schemes
  • The new world. Blitz ; Showtime! ; Surprise
  • American dreams. Stumble ; Scramble ; Deal.

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