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On Fiorello La Guardia and Why He Still Matters: A Discussion with Author Terry Golway
On Fiorello La Guardia and Why He Still Matters: A Discussion with Author Terry Golway
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56 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Has any American mayor ever made a greater stamp on the public consciousness than the Little Flower, Fiorello La Guardia, mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945? La Guardia is brought to life in historian Terry Golway’s “I Never Did Like Politics”: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America’s Mayor, and Why He Still Matters (St. Martin’s Press, 2024). The podcast tracks with Golway’s thematic approach to his book, which features chapters on “In Defense of Democracy,” “The Immigrant’s Friend,” and “The Anti-Politician Politician.” Golway recognizes and celebrates the Little Flower as a champion of enduring American political and cultural values that, once again today, as in his times, are under severe and seemingly unremitting stress.
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Released:
Apr 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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