Dream city : race, power, and the decline of Washington, D.C.
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Sherwood, Tom author.
Published
[New York, N.Y.?] : Argo-Navis Author Services, [2014].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
[New York, N.Y.?] : Argo-Navis Author Services, [2014].
Format
Book
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xxiv, 489 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English

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Subtitle on cover: Race, Power, And The Decline revival? of Washington D.C. (The word Decline is crossed out).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-452) and index.
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With a new afterword covering the two decades since its first publication, two of Washington, D.C.'s most respected journalists expose one of America's most tragic ironies: how the nation's capital, often a gleaming symbol of peace and hope, is the setting for vicious contradictions and devastating conflicts over race, class, and power. Jaffe and Sherwood have chillingly chronicled the descent of the District of Columbia-congressional hearings, gangland murders, the establishment of home rule and the inside story of Marion Barry's enigmatic dynasty and disgrace. Now their afterword narrates the District's transformation in the last twenty years. New residents have helped bring developments, restaurants, and businesses to reviving neighborhoods. The authors cover the rise and fall of Mayors Adrian Fenty and Vince Gray, how new corruption charges are taking down politicians and businessmen, and how a fading Barry is still a player. The "city behind the monuments" remains flawed and polarized, but its revival is turning it into a distinct world capital - almost a dream city.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jaffe, H., & Sherwood, T. (2014). Dream city: race, power, and the decline of Washington, D.C. (20th Anniversary edition updated with a new afterword.). Argo-Navis Author Services.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jaffe, Harry and Tom Sherwood. 2014. Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C.. Argo-Navis Author Services.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jaffe, Harry and Tom Sherwood. Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C. Argo-Navis Author Services, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jaffe, Harry,, and Tom Sherwood. Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C. 20th Anniversary edition updated with a new afterword., Argo-Navis Author Services, 2014.

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