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- Minneapolis in the Twentieth Century: The Growth of an American City
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Minnesota Historical Society Press
summary
Today, Minneapolis is considered one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. However, like most cities, Minneapolis has its own checkered history.Iric Nathanson shines a light in dark corners of the city's past, exploring corruption that existed between the police department and city hall, brutal suppression of Depression-era unions, and reports on anti-Semitism at midcentury. Still other subjects that on the surface seem disparaging offer the city's residents as opportunity to shine. Community leaders make a difference during the "long hot summer" of 1967, when racial violence exploded across the country. Concerned neighbors guide transportation policy from more and bigger highways to forward-looking light rail transit. A forgotten riverfront is transformed into a magnet for people wishing to live and play at the site of the city's earliest successes.Nathanson skillfully tells these stories and more, always with an eye toward how noteworthy characters, plotlines, and scenes helped create the Minneapolis we know today.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 3-12
- Struggle over Structure
- pp. 13-38
- The Shame of Minneapolis
- pp. 39-66
- Blood in the Streets
- pp. 67-92
- The Curious Twin
- pp. 93-112
- Plymouth Avenue Is Burning
- pp. 113-134
- Reimagining the Riverfront
- pp. 135-160
- Downtown Revival
- pp. 161-184
- Roads and Tracks
- pp. 185-210
- Index / Picture Credits
- pp. 233-244
Additional Information
ISBN
9780873518055
Related ISBN(s)
9780873517256
MARC Record
OCLC
794698868
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No