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Summer in the City : John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream /
"Summer in the city takes a clear look at John Lindsay{u2019}s tenure as mayor of New York City during the tumultuous 1960s, when President Lyndon Johnson launched his ambitions great society program. Providing an even-handed reassessment of Lindsay{u2019}s legacy and the policies of the period...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
The John Hopkins University Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Summer in the city takes a clear look at John Lindsay{u2019}s tenure as mayor of New York City during the tumultuous 1960s, when President Lyndon Johnson launched his ambitions great society program. Providing an even-handed reassessment of Lindsay{u2019}s legacy and the policies of the period, the essays in this volume skillfully dissect his kaleidoscope of progressive ideas and approach to leadership. Written by prize-winning authors and leading scholars, each chapter covers a distinct aspect of Lindsay{u2019}s mayoralty. Joseph P. Viteritti{u2019}s introductory and concluding essays offer an honest and nuanced portrait of Lindsay and the prospects of shaping more balanced public priorities as New York City ushers in a new era of progressive leadership."--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (304 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781421412634 |