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Summer In The City: John Lindsay, New York, And The American Dream / Joseph P.Viteritti
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TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Johns Hopkins, 2014. Baltimore :Description: xiii, 281 pagesISBN: - 9781421412627
- 974.7043092 VIT
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 974.7043092 VIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 191943 |
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.Includes index.