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Clifton Hood's In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City’s Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

Clifton Hood's In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City’s Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

Clifton Hood's In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City’s Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

Reviewed by Maureen Montgomery

Reviews, Poverty & Inequality, PoliticsGuest UserFebruary 23, 2017Comment

“Why Are We a Nation of Poor People?” Social Security and Progressive Populism in Wartime New York

“Why Are We a Nation of Poor People?” Social Security and Progressive Populism in Wartime New York

“Why Are We a Nation of Poor People?” Social Security and Progressive Populism in Wartime New York

By Jennifer Young

Politics, Poverty & InequalityGuest UserMarch 22, 2016Comment

“To Help People Learn to Fight”: New York City’s Mobilization for Youth and the Origins of the Community Action Programs of the War on Poverty

“To Help People Learn to Fight”: New York City’s Mobilization for Youth and the Origins of the Community Action Programs of the War on Poverty

“To Help People Learn to Fight”: New York City’s Mobilization for Youth and the Origins of the Community Action Programs of the War on Poverty

By Tamar W. Carroll

Poverty & Inequality, PoliticsGuest UserOctober 8, 2015Comment

Rebel City: Tamar Carroll's Mobilizing New York

Rebel City: Tamar Carroll's Mobilizing New York

Rebel City: Tamar Carroll's Mobilizing New York

Reviewed by Nick Juravich

Reviews, Poverty & Inequality, Gender & SexualityGuest UserSeptember 24, 2015Comment

Gasopolis: From the 1939 to the 1964 World's Fair

Gasopolis: From the 1939 to the 1964 World's Fair

Gasopolis: From the 1939 to the 1964 World's Fair

By Katie Uva

Poverty & InequalityGuest UserSeptember 10, 2015Comment

The Food Riots of 1917

The Food Riots of 1917

The Food Riots of 1917

By Eric Ferrara

Gender & Sexuality, Poverty & InequalityGuest UserMay 4, 2013Comment