City of Ambition: FDR, La Guardia, and the Making of Modern New York
City of Ambition: FDR, La Guardia, and the Making of Modern New York
About this book
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.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL19167320W
Subjects
Politics and governmentNew Deal, 1933-1939DepressionsHistoryRoosevelt, franklin d. (franklin delano), 1882-1945La guardia, fiorello h. (fiorello henry), 1882-1947Depressions, 1929New york (n.y.), historyNew york (n.y.), politics and governmentNew Deal