The Streets Were Paved With Gold

Author : Ken Auletta
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307800718

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How - and why - did one of the world's greatest cities come to be teetering on the edge of bankruptcy? Ken Auletta, writer for THE NEW YORKER and columnist for THE DAILY NEWS, shows how the decline of New York City was partly inevitable --- the result of shifting migration patterns and rapidl technological innovations --- and partly caused by anarchic political and economic factions, each angling for its own advantage. His lucid examination also pinpoints the core of New York City's problems --- the failure of liberal democratic government --- and explores what this will mean for the future of all American cities. "A tremendously impressive combination of reporting and analysis that illuminates not only New York's situation, but also the most basic trends in the politics and economy of the nation as a whole" - James Fallows, Washington Editor, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY "Absolute must reading for anyone concerned with New York and the urban future." - George Sternlieb, Director, Centor for Urban Policy Researcch, Rutgers University

Author : Ken Auletta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1075246507

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Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher : Missoula, Mont. : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : 0933126034

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The early photos in this book were gathered from various sources in the U.S.A. and Canada. Most of the modern pictures were taken by the author and his wife on their trip north in 1976.

Author : Clyda R. Franks,Kenny Franks
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738507814

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Tulsa by Clyda R. Franks,Kenny Franks Pdf

Tulsa, Oklahoma, "the oil capital of the world," has a long and varied history. Evidence of a possible Norse presence dates to 1000 AD. An ancient people known as the Mound Builders populated the area, then disappeared just prior to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 1540s. Osage Indians, as well as other members of the Five Tribes, called this part of Oklahoma home. French trappers made a brief appearance. Finally, outlaws like "Pretty Boy" Floyd and "Machine Gun" Kelly cooled their heels in Tulsa while running from the law in the 1930s. What Tulsa is really known for, however, is oil. The discovery of oil fields in Tulsa at the turn of the century caused an economic and social revolution. The formerly small town became a center of power, and fortunes worth millions of dollars were gained and lost. J. Paul Getty got his start in Tulsa along with his father, who was one of the first to ride Tulsa's tsunami-like oil wave. The town boomed through the 20s and 30s, and oil money built the town of Tulsa into the city it is today. Tulsa currently hosts a population of 380,000 people, and, in honor of its oil legacy, is home to one of the most prominent petroleum schools in the world.

Author : Ran Abramitzky,Leah Boustan
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781541797826

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Streets of Gold by Ran Abramitzky,Leah Boustan Pdf

Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022 Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022 The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experience Immigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse—yet, in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten years of pioneering research, new evidence is provided about the past and present of the American Dream, debunking myths fostered by political opportunism and sentimentalized in family histories, and draw counterintuitive conclusions, including: Upward Mobility: Children of immigrants from nearly every country, especially those of poor immigrants, do better economically than children of U.S.-born residents – a pattern that has held for more than a century. Rapid Assimilation: Immigrants accused of lack of assimilation (such as Mexicans today and the Irish in the past) actually assimilate fastest. Improved Economy: Immigration changes the economy in unexpected positive ways and staves off the economic decline that is the consequence of an aging population. Helps U.S. Born: Closing the door to immigrants harms the economic prospects of the U.S.-born—the people politicians are trying to protect. Using powerful story-telling and unprecedented research employing big data and algorithms, Abramitzky and Boustan are like dedicated family genealogists but millions of times over. They provide a new take on American history with surprising results, especially how comparable the “golden era” of immigration is to today, and why many current policy proposals are so misguided.

Author : U-jung Kim
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:35128000001295

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Every Street is Paved with Gold by U-jung Kim Pdf

Woo-Choong Kim went from being a penniless paperboy to founding a business that now has higher sales than Xerox and Sony--$22 billion worldwide last year. Here are his management and leadership secrets--surefire strategies, proven tips, simple parables, and unique techniques. This is one of the most successful books in Korean history--1.3 million copies sold to date.

Author : Irene Howat,John Nicholls
Publisher : Christian Focus Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : City missions
ISBN : 1857927818

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The story of London City Mission is of men walking the poorest streets of London, getting their hands dirty as they reached out to people in need with the message of the Gospel and their unique brand of practical help. Rather than writing a consecutive history of London City Mission, the authors selected areas of the work and told the story of each. The story takes a different turn as it enters the 20th C. From being the capital city of an empire, London became a city at war with itself and then with others. LCM missionaries were right in among the revolutionaries. What comes out in the story of LCM is that missionaries were men (until the late 1980s) whose hearts were full of compassion for the lost and the needy. The Mission is still looking forward to the challenge of the 21st Century LCM may be an old Mission, but it is not resting on its laurels; rather it is grappling, as it always has, with today's London, and planning for the needs of the London of tomorrow.

Author : Ron Chernow
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 847 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780802198136

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The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow Pdf

The National Book Award–winning history of American finance by the renowned biographer and author of Hamilton: “A tour de force” (New York Times Book Review). The House of Morgan is a panoramic story of four generations in the powerful Morgan family and their secretive firms that would transform the modern financial world. Tracing the trajectory of J. P. Morgan’s empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the financial crisis of 1987, acclaimed author Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the family’s private saga and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved—a world that included Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Franklin Roosevelt, Nancy Astor, and Winston Churchill. A masterpiece of financial history—it was awarded the 1990 National Book Award for Nonfiction and selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century—The House of Morgan is a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.

Author : Robert R. Dattilo
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885273053

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A Street Paved of Gold by Robert R. Dattilo Pdf

A Street Paved of Gold: An Italian Epic By: Robert R. Dattilo About the Book At the turn of the twentieth century, Vincenzo Martinelli migrated from the Provence of Calabria with his family in pursuit of the American dream. Upon entering the country, a chance meeting changes the trajectory of his life, and that of his family’s for generations to come. Filled with back-room deals, Prohibition-era mobsters, and everyday life in the growing town of Elizabeth, New Jersey, A Street Paved of Gold is an epic tale of one family’s rise to success through hard work, perseverance, and dedication to principles, and the traps and trials many immigrant families faced on their way to find their own street paved of gold.

Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1977-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613999525

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Author : Sarah F. Liebschutz
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0791406342

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Bargaining Under Federalism by Sarah F. Liebschutz Pdf

This book examines bargaining in the federal system from the perspective of a single state, New York. The central theme is mutual dependence under federalism, a dynamic relationship between states and the national government. Case studies are presented that focus on New York as influencer of, and reactor to, federal policies in the 1970's and 1980's. Cases of influence include New York's efforts to secure loan guarantees for New York City in 1975 and 1978, and to retain state and local tax deductions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Cases of reaction involve New York's responses to the Reagan budget cuts of 1981 and to the siting of a Superconducting Supercollider near Rochester. The first book on American federalism written from the perspective of a single state, Bargaining Under Federalism makes a unique contribution to our understanding of the workings of federalism.

Author : Nicholas Boys Smith
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789465396

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No Free Parking by Nicholas Boys Smith Pdf

'Weaves the wacky, the woeful and the wonderful into an entertaining narrative spiced with lots of London-inspired poetry' - The Times From the medieval cobbles, through Dickensian iron and fog, to the neon lights and bustle of the twenty-first century, the ever-changing streets of London map out the vibrant stories, triumphs and struggles of everyone who ever called London home. From the Roman and Celts marching along the ancient Old Kent Road, to the rattling newspaper presses of Fleet Street, the game of Monopoly has painted London's story across cheerful coloured tiles. But those Monopoly streets live and breathe - they don't just illuminate our history. They open up whole new ways of thinking about it. The mobs have taken to our streets. The overlords have taken them back. Wars have spilled out into them. Lovers have snuck around them, and fires have raged through them. In a city of rags and riches, where folk hero Dick Whittington believed the streets were paved with gold, anything could happen - and everything has. You may think you know the history of London. You don't. Or at least, not entirely. This is the story of the capital as you've never, quite, heard it before.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Random House
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780241683460

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Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl Pdf

I think our loving Mum and Dad Are plotting some rather bad. This beautiful edition of Rhyme Stew, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . . The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl’s books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young readers.

Author : Augustus Mayhew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : English fiction
ISBN : UCAL:B3327076

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Paved with Gold, Or, The Romance and Reality of the London Streets by Augustus Mayhew Pdf

Author : U-jung Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : UCSD:31822015529571

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