Summary: It is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably, no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. The film vividly brings to life Jacobs' 1960s showdown with...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Media Group 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CITCaro, Robert A.
Summary: Moses is pictured as idealist reformer and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of New York State politics is documented.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7 CARFlint, Anthony
Summary: The epic rivalry of activist, writer, and mother of three Jane Jacobs, and the father of many of New York's most monumental development projects Robert Moses, played out amid the struggle for the soul of a city, is one of the most dramatic and consequential in modern American history. In this book, acclaimed reporter and urban planning policy expert Anthony Flint recounts this thrilling...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACOBS, JANE FlintSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISHolub, Joan
Summary: Learn all about artists who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for creators-in-training!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2019