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The House on Henry Street : The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement /

"Through personal narratives, vivid images, and previously untold stories, Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier chronicles Henry Street's sweeping history from 1893 to today. From the fights for public health and immigrants' rights that fueled its founding, to advocating for relief during the Grea...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Snyder-Grenier, Ellen M. (Ellen Marie) (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Clinton, Bill, 1946- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2020]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • A baptism of fire: creating a blueprint for social justice, 1893 to the 1930s
  • Moving with the times: testing the blueprint in neighborhood and nation, 1930s to the mid-1960s
  • Lasting neighbor and steady influence: the power of relationship, late 1960s to today
  • Conclusion: The enduring lessons of the house on Henry Street.