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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Theodore HammPublisher: OR Books Imprint: OR Books ISBN: 9781682192405ISBN 10: 1682192407 Publication Date: 13 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 PART ONE 11 Chapter One: FDR and LGA 13 Chapter Two: Flatbush at War 37 Chapter Three: Eleanor’s Brooklyn 62 Chapter Four: Fiorello’s Farewell 79 PART TWO 97 Chapter Five: Brooklyn at the Forefront 99 Chapter Six: The Ebony Express 116 Chapter Seven: The Salesman 128 Chapter Eight: Mermaid Avenue 144 Chapter Nine: Cold War Brooklyn 165 Chapter Ten: Track Star 183 Conclusion 197 Bibliography 212 Acknowledgments 219ReviewsA wonderful tour of a different political time that is directly shaping our own. Hamm's book is a beautiful, loving, and easy-to-read exploration of the texture of politics in Brooklyn while Sanders was a child, Bernie's Brooklyn brings politics and culture and context to life. -Zephyr Teachout A treasure trove for Sanders fans. -Liza Featherstone, columnist for Jacobin and The Nation A wonderful tour of a different political time that is directly shaping our own. Hamm's book is a beautiful, loving, and easy-to-read exploration of the texture of politics in Brooklyn while Sanders was a child, Bernie's Brooklyn brings politics and culture and context to life. -Zephyr Teachout A treasure trove for Sanders fans. -Liza Featherstone, columnist for Jacobin and The Nation An insightful exploration of the radical politics that dominated Brooklyn throughout the mid-20th century - politics which have taken root in the borough again in recent years. -New York State Senator Jabari Brisport Author InformationTheodore Hammis editor ofFrederick Douglass in Brooklyn. He writes about New York City politics and culture forThe IndypendentandJacobin. Hamm is chair of journalism and new media studies at St. Joseph's College in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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