City of Ambition: FDR, LaGuardia, and the Making of Modern New York

Author	: Mason B. Williams
Publisher	: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages	: 496
Release	: 2013-05-28
ISBN-10	: 9780393240986
ISBN-13	: 0393240983
Rating	: 4/5 (86 Downloads)

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Download or read book City of Ambition: FDR, LaGuardia, and the Making of Modern New York written by Mason B. Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fascinating. . . . Williams tells the story of La Guardia and Roosevelt with insight and elegance.”—Edward Glaeser, New York Times Book Review

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