Fiorello La Guardia - Ethnicity, Reform, and Urban Development

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List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgments vii
1 Bridging Different Worlds 1
2 A Fighting Congressman 21
3 "The Conscience of the Twenties" 49
4 La Guardia as Mayor: The First Term 79
5 Reelection and Disappointment 133
6 La Guardia: His Place in History 177
Bibliographical Essay 185
Index 195

About the author

Ronald Howard Bayor was born on March 14, 1944 in New York City. Bachelor, City College of New York, 1965. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1970.
He's a Recipient Distinguished Service Award, Immigration and Ethnic History Society, 1992, Georgia Tech. Outstanding Teacher award, 1983, School of Social Science Excellence in Teaching award, 1990, Lifetime Service award., Association Asian American Studies, 2005, Distinguished Editor award, The Council Editors of Learned Journals, 2008; fellow, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1992-1993.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald H Bayor, Ronald H. Bayor
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2017
• EAN: 9781119103509
• ISBN: 978-1-119-10350-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; New York, New York City, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / United States / General, Political leaders & leadership, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership