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Category : Louisiana
Languages : en
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Soards' New Orleans City Directory, for 1904
Author: Soards' New Orleans City Directory for 1906
Author: Soards' New Orleans City Directory, for 1899
Author: Soards' New Orleans City Directory, ...
Author: Soards Directory Co., New OrleansPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1378
Book Description
Soards' New Orleans City Directory
Author: Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Pittsburgh, Pa. Carnegie Free Library of AlleghanyPublisher:
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1902-1906 ...
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description
Mayor Victor H. Schiro
Author: Edward F. HaasPublisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1626741808
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
During the turbulent 1960s, the city of New Orleans experienced unprecedented economic growth, racial tensions and desegregation, political realignment, and natural disaster. Presiding over this period of sweeping change was Mayor Victor H. Schiro (1904-1992), an unassuming, moderate Democrat who sought the best for his city and adhered strictly to the rule of law in a region where laissez faire was standard practice and hardened defiance was a social norm. Schiro sought fairness for all and navigated a gauntlet of conflicting pressures. African Americans sought their civil rights, and whites resisted the new racial environment. Despite vigorous opposition and an unfriendly press, Schiro won election twice. Under his direction, the city experienced numerous municipal reforms, the inclusion of African Americans in executive positions, and the broad extension of city services. The mayor, a businessman, recruited new corporations for his city, heralded the development of New Orleans East, and brought major professional sports to the Crescent City. He also initiated the plans for the construction of the Superdome. At the height of this activity, Hurricane Betsy devastated New Orleans. In response, Schiro coordinated with the federal government to initiate rescue and recovery at a rapid pace. In the aftermath, he lobbied Congress for relief funds that set the precedent for National Federal flood insurance.