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Sep 20, 2016 · “A fascinating political, racial, economic, and cultural tapestry” (Detroit Free Press), Once in a Great City is a tour de force from David Maraniss about the quintessential American city at the top of its game: Detroit in 1963.
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Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story is a 2015 non-fiction book discussing the history of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, that was published by Simon & Schuster, focusing on the period between late 1962 to early 1964.
Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story, by David Maraniss, is a review of major and minor historical events affecting a once great city. The year was 1963. Maraniss tells a fascinating story of tensions and conflicts: NAACP vs. more militant black activists, AFL-CIO vs. UAW, Walter Reuther vs. rank and file in the matter of race relations ...
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- David Maraniss
Sep 25, 2015 · David Maraniss’s “Once in a Great City” concerns Detroit in 1963 — a crucial year, this book asserts, in the city’s history, marking the end of its boom times and the beginning of its end...
- Paul Clemens
Sep 15, 2015 · “A fascinating political, racial, economic, and cultural tapestry” (Detroit Free Press), Once in a Great City is a tour de force from David Maraniss about the quintessential American city...
Sep 15, 2015 · Before people trotted out the grab bag of rust belt infirmities—from harsh weather to high labor costs—and competition from abroad to explain Detroit’s collapse, one could see the signs of a...
“A fascinating political, racial, economic, and cultural tapestry” (Detroit Free Press), Once in a Great City is a tour de force from David Maraniss about the quintessential American city at the top of its game: Detroit in 1963.
