Vito Marcantonio
Vito Marcantonio

Author: Gerald Meyer

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1989-09-11

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1438412924

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This is the first study to fully explore Marcantonio's unique status as a radical politician who, despite massive opposition, held high public office for fourteen years. As congressional representative to Harlem, he became the leader of the most important third party in the United States, the American Labor Party, and achieved national stature as a spokesman for the left. The book demonstrates Marcantonio's transcendence of a number of American truisms. Meyer explores the efficiency of Marcantonio's political machine, the unusual alliance of his two major political bases (East Harlem and El Barrio), and his open relationship with the Communist Party.

Vito Marcantonio
Vito Marcantonio

Author: Gerald Meyer

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0791400824

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Explores Vito Marcantonio's unique status as a radical politician from New York City.

I Vote My Conscience
I Vote My Conscience

Author: Vito Marcantonio

Publisher:

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9781258140588

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With A Brief Introductory Account Of Vito Marcantonio, Congressman And Excerpt From Four Of His Major Civil Liberties Cases.

The "Puerto Rican Problem" in Postwar New York City
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Author: Edgardo Meléndez

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2022-11-11

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 197883148X

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The "Puerto-Rican Problem" in Postwar New York City presents the first comprehensive examination of the emergence, evolution, and consequences of the “Puerto Rican problem” campaign and narrative in New York City from 1945 to 1960. This notion originated in an intense public campaign that arose in reaction to the entry of Puerto Rican migrants to the city after 1945. The “problem” narrative influenced their incorporation in New York City and other regions of the United States where they settled. The anti-Puerto Rican campaign led to the formulation of public policies by the governments of Puerto Rico and New York City seeking to ease their incorporation in the city. Notions intrinsic to this narrative later entered American academia (like the “culture of poverty”) and American popular culture (e.g., West Side Story), which reproduced many of the stereotypes associated with Puerto Ricans at that time and shaped the way in which Puerto Ricans were studied and perceived by Americans.

LIFE
LIFE

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1949-11-07

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

The American Radical
The American Radical

Author: Mary Jo Buhle

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1136606602

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The American Radical tells the story of American democracy from the late 18th century to the present through the lives of the women and men who have fought to advance it.

East Harlem Remembered
East Harlem Remembered

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0786468084

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The community of East Harlem in New York City lays claim to a rich and culturally diverse history. Once home to 35 ethnicities and 27 languages, the neighborhood attracted Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants in the early 20th century and later saw an influx of Puerto Rican immigrants and African Americans. In this oral history, former and current residents recount the early days, the post-World War II rise of public housing, the departure of Eastern European inhabitants, the growth of Latino and African American populations, the spirited 1960s, the urban blight of the 1980s, and the more recent resurgence and gentrification. This story of strength and struggle provides a vivid portrait of a fascinating community and the many resilient people who have called it home.