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The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States is a
comprehensive introduction to the most important trends and
developments in the study of modern United States history. Driven
by interdisciplinary scholarship, the thirty-four original chapters
underscore the vast range of identities, perspectives and tensions
that contributed to the growth and contested meanings of the United
States in the twentieth century. The chronological and topical
breadth of the collection highlights critical political and
economic developments of the century while also drawing attention
to relatively recent areas of research, including borderlands,
technology and disability studies. Dynamic and flexible in its
possible applications, The Routledge History of the
Twentieth-Century United States offers an exciting new resource for
the study of modern American history.
On the sixtieth anniversary of the Dodgers' move to Los Angeles,
the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and
how it helped transform the city. When Walter O'Malley moved his
Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a
new ballpark next to downtown, he ignited a bitter argument over
the future of a rapidly changing city. For the first time, City of
Dreams tells the full story of the controversial building of Dodger
Stadium--and how it helped create modern Los Angeles by
transforming its downtown into a vibrant cultural and entertainment
center. In a vivid narrative, Jerald Podair tells how Los Angeles
was convulsed between 1957 and 1962 over whether, where, and how to
build Dodger Stadium. Competing civic visions clashed. Would Los
Angeles be a decentralized, low-tax city of neighborhoods, as
demanded by middle-class whites on its peripheries? Or would the
baseball park be the first contribution to a revitalized downtown
that would brand Los Angeles as a national and global city, as
advocated by leaders in business, media, and entertainment?
O'Malley's vision triumphed when he opened his privately
constructed stadium on April 10, 1962--and over the past half
century it has contributed substantially to the city's civic and
financial well-being. But in order to build the stadium, O'Malley
negotiated with the city to acquire publicly owned land (from which
the city had uprooted a Mexican American community), raising
sharply contested questions about the relationship between private
profit and "public purpose." Indeed, the battle over Dodger Stadium
crystallized issues with profound implications for all American
cities, and for arguments over the meaning of equality itself.
Filled with colorful stories, City of Dreams will fascinate anyone
who is interested in the history of the Dodgers, baseball, Los
Angeles, and the modern American city.
The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States is a
comprehensive introduction to the most important trends and
developments in the study of modern United States history. Driven
by interdisciplinary scholarship, the thirty-four original chapters
underscore the vast range of identities, perspectives and tensions
that contributed to the growth and contested meanings of the United
States in the twentieth century. The chronological and topical
breadth of the collection highlights critical political and
economic developments of the century while also drawing attention
to relatively recent areas of research, including borderlands,
technology and disability studies. Dynamic and flexible in its
possible applications, The Routledge History of the
Twentieth-Century United States offers an exciting new resource for
the study of modern American history.
Bayard Rustin was a unique twentieth-century American radical
voice. A homosexual, World War II draft resister, and ex-communist,
he made enormous contributions to the civil rights, socialist,
labor, peace, and gay rights movements in the United States,
despite being viewed as an "outsider" even by fellow activists.
Rustin was a humanist who championed the disadvantaged and
oppressed, regardless of identity. In Bayard Rustin: American
Dreamer, Jerald Podair examines the life and career of a man who
shaped virtually every aspect of the modern civil rights movement
as a theorist, strategist, and spokesman. Podair begins by covering
the period from Rustin's 1912 birth in West Chester, Pennsylvania,
to his 1946 release from federal prison, where he served over two
years for draft evasion. After his release, Rustin threw himself
into work on behalf of pacifism and racial integration, two goals
that, at this stage of his career, fit together almost seamlessly.
Podair goes on to examine Rustin's role as the main organizer of
the 1963 March on Washington, the most important civil rights
demonstration in American history. He was a major influence on
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolent direct action,
which led to the strategy that changed the course of American race
relations. During the last years of his life, Rustin continued to
champion the causes of socialism, coalition politics, and racial
integration, as he also sought to aid oppressed people and foster
democratic institutions worldwide. Yet for all this, Rustin was
rarely permitted a leading role in the movements he helped to
shape. Because of his sexuality and his background as a former
communist and draft resister, he was forced to do much of his work
on the fringes, offering his organizational, strategic, and
rhetorical skills to public leaders who chose to keep him at arm's
length. Despite this, as Podair makes clear, Bayard Rustin was one
of the most important civil rights leaders and one of the most
important radical leaders in twentieth-century American history.
Documents in this book include excerpts from Rustin's writings,
speeches, and public statements."
A vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and
how it helped transform Los Angeles When Walter O'Malley moved his
Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a
new ballpark, he ignited a bitter half-decade dispute over the
future of a rapidly changing city. For the first time, City of
Dreams tells the full story of the controversial building of Dodger
Stadium and how it helped create modern Los Angeles. In a vivid
narrative, Jerald Podair tells how the city was convulsed over
whether, where, and how to build the stadium. Eventually, it was
built on publicly owned land from which the city had uprooted a
Mexican American community, raising questions about the
relationship between private profit and "public purpose." Indeed,
the battle over Dodger Stadium crystallized issues with profound
implications for all American cities. Filled with colorful stories,
City of Dreams will fascinate anyone who is interested in the
history of the Dodgers, baseball, Los Angeles, and the modern
American city.
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