Activists in City Hall The Progressive Response to the Reagan Era in Boston and Chicago |
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Author:
| Clavel, Pierre |
ISBN: | 978-0-8014-7655-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1983, Boston and Chicago elected progressive mayors with deep roots among community activists. Taking office as the Reagan administration was withdrawing federal aid from local governments, Boston's Raymond Flynn and Chicago's Harold Washington...
In 1983, Boston and Chicago elected progressive mayors with deep roots among community activists. Taking office as the Reagan administration was withdrawing federal aid from local governments, Boston's Raymond Flynn and Chicago's Harold Washington...