The turn of the twentieth century was a time of explosive growth for American cities; a time of nascent hopes and apparently limitless possibilities. In Children of the City; David Nasaw re-creates this period in our social history from the vantage point of the children who grew up then. Drawing on hundreds of memoirs; autobiographies; oral histories and unpublished—and until now unexamined—primary source materials from cities across the country; he provides us with a warm and eloquent portrait of these children; their families; their daily lives; their fears; and their dreams.Illustrated with 68 photographs from the period; many never before published; Children of the City offers a vibrant portrait of a time when our cities and our grandparents were young.
#900045 in Books Hedrick Smith 1996-09-29 1996-09-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.10 x 1.40 x 5.50l; 1.95 #File Name: 0345410483793 pagesThe power game
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Real Politics in Washington; D.C.By Gene P. LouieThe author has a good insight into the real workings of the federal government on a personal levels. He goes into the human interactions and "wheelings and dealing" - the real stuff in politics. For these reasons; government does not follow the clean diagrams in a "flow chart." It is a "dirty business;" and the players are dirtier.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. What your High School Civics teacher didn't teach.By David KilbyThis is one of the best UNBIASED books on power politics as practiced on the national stage; I've ever run across. The book was written in the '80's and the examples are from that era; but the principles and practices are basically unchanged. I would highly recommend it to anyone trying to make sense of the Washington "Clown Show".1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting book; liked it a lotBy StephborgI bought this book as it was required for an American Politics class. I was inimidated by the length; but as I started reading Smith is a wonderful writer. It is interesting and informative. I also did some reading about the author and found a video from 1988 talking about this book. Once I heard him speak and saw how charismatic he is; I enjoyed the book even that much more.
