City of AmbitionCity of Ambition
FDR, La Guardia, and the Making of Modern New York
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Current format, Book, 2013, 1st ed, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsCity of AmbitionRoosevelt and his “Brain Trust”—shrewd, energetic advisors such as Harold Ickes and Harry Hopkins—sought to fight the Depression by channeling federal resources through America’s cities and counties. La Guardia had replaced Tammany Hall cronies with policy experts, such as the imperious Robert Moses, who were committed to a strong public sector. The two leaders worked closely together. La Guardia had a direct line of communication with FDR and his staff, often visiting Washington carrying piles of blueprints. Roosevelt relied on the mayor as his link to the nation’s cities and their needs. The combination was potent. La Guardia’s Gotham became a laboratory for New Deal reform. Roosevelt’s New Deal transformed city initiatives into major programs such as the Works Progress Administration, which changed the physical face of the United States. Together they built parks, bridges, and schools; put the unemployed to work; and strengthened the Progressive vision of government as serving the public purpose.Today everyone knows the FDR Drive as a main route to La Guardia Airport. The intersection of steel and concrete speaks to a pair of dynamic leaders whose collaboration lifted a city and a nation. Here is their story.
Historian Williams describes how President Roosevelt and Mayor La Guardia of New York City worked together to introduce New Deal programs and help the city recover from the Great Depression. The story of the city's New Deal programs is also the story of how government came to play a larger role in shaping the distribution of wealth in the city. The book contains b&w historical photos. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Describes the revitalization of New York during the Great Depression as President Roosevelt and Mayor LaGuardia worked together to build parks, bridges, and schools and put people to work by channeling federal resources into cities and counties.
Describes the revitalization of New York during the Great Depression as President Roosevelt and Mayor LaGuardia worked together to build parks, bridges and schools and put people to work by channeling federal resources into cities and counties.
Two political titans forge a modern city and a vibrant public sector in this history of strong leadership at a time of national crisis.
Historian Williams describes how President Roosevelt and Mayor La Guardia of New York City worked together to introduce New Deal programs and help the city recover from the Great Depression. The story of the city's New Deal programs is also the story of how government came to play a larger role in shaping the distribution of wealth in the city. The book contains b&w historical photos. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Describes the revitalization of New York during the Great Depression as President Roosevelt and Mayor LaGuardia worked together to build parks, bridges, and schools and put people to work by channeling federal resources into cities and counties.
Describes the revitalization of New York during the Great Depression as President Roosevelt and Mayor LaGuardia worked together to build parks, bridges and schools and put people to work by channeling federal resources into cities and counties.
Two political titans forge a modern city and a vibrant public sector in this history of strong leadership at a time of national crisis.
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