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The Battle For City Hall: What Do We Fight Over?, Louise Simmons
The Battle For City Hall: What Do We Fight Over?, Louise Simmons
New England Journal of Public Policy
An important dimension of contemporary American urban politics involves the redistributive role of local government. Activism at the local level has produced electoral movements that have succeeded in electing progressive local candidates and coalitions, yet on assuming office those officials face tremendous obstacles in meeting the expectations of those who put them in office. From 1991 to 1993 in Hartford, Connecticut, an attempt at progressive governance by a multiracial coalition was fraught with difficulties. Tensions among progressives and among leadership from impoverished communities of color, responses of downtown interests and the media, fiscal crises and the unrelenting needs of the …
Black Immigrant Community Of Washington, D.C.: A Public History Approach, Portia James
Black Immigrant Community Of Washington, D.C.: A Public History Approach, Portia James
Trotter Review
In the Washington, D.C. area contemporary Black community life has been shaped in large part by a pattern of migration and settlement of African Americans from southern states. But international immigration has also made its mark on the local Black community. Today, Washington and its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland are home to significant populations of Black people from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This international movement of people has resulted in the broadening of Black community life and the development of a multicultural and multi-ethnic Black population in the area.
Annotated Bibliography Of Resources For Researching Danish-American Folklife, Gregory Hansen
Annotated Bibliography Of Resources For Researching Danish-American Folklife, Gregory Hansen
The Bridge
Danish-American folklife consists of the expressions of
traditional culture that identify Americans of Danish heritage
as belonging to this small ethnic group.
Encompassing a full range of expressive behavior, ranging
from building and decorating immigrant homes to crafting
intricate patterns with knitting needles, scissors, hammer
and anvil, Danish-American folklife includes any form of
knowledge or skill that is learned by observation or imitation
within a community context (Hansen 1988:23)
The Impact Of Nfs Grundtvig On American Immigrants, Axel C. Kildegaard
The Impact Of Nfs Grundtvig On American Immigrants, Axel C. Kildegaard
The Bridge
They came singly and in small groups in the 1850' s. A
few settled in the cities, others moved on to the lumber
forests of Michigan and Wisconsin while more made their
destination the fertile farmlands of the midwest. A few of
the even more adventurous crossed the country or made
the long sail around the Straits of Magellan to California.
From Junction City To Denmark, Visti Favrholt
From Junction City To Denmark, Visti Favrholt
The Bridge
Standing on the deck in the cold of the night, I could
distinguish lights some distance away on both sides of the
ship. It was clear we were in a kind of channel. Another
passenger said it was a Norwegian fjord. How he could
tell, I didn't know, because it was pretty dark out there.
But one thing, was very clear. The captain of our ship, for
all his golden buttons and stripes, must have got lost
because he was supposed to find Denmark. Columbus
could have done better. I stood there in the dark and
thought about the matter …
Memories From A Danish American Parsonage, Bodil S. Sorensen
Memories From A Danish American Parsonage, Bodil S. Sorensen
The Bridge
Those of us who grew up in the Danish-American
colonies of the 30' s and 40' s experienced a life that has
now disappeared. It was a rich and unique life. It was a
time of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation immigrants adjusting
to the American culture and at the same time cherishing
their particular brand of Danish heritage.
Paradise In Poverty, Visti Favrholt
Paradise In Poverty, Visti Favrholt
The Bridge
Junction City, in the early thirties, was a sleepy, small
town located in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. With a
population of only a few hundred, it could hardly be
called a city. But the forefathers had visions of a major rail way
and highway junction at this location, providing prosperity
and a great future for all. As it was, the railway went
straight through town and trains seldom stopped there.
Book Review, Thorvald Hansen
Book Review, Gerald Rasmussen