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Levittown : two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb / David Kushner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kushner, David, 1968-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Segregation.
- History.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- Levittown (Pa.)--History--20th century.
- Levittown (Pa.).
- African Americans--Civil rights--Pennsylvania--Levittown--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- Segregation--Pennsylvania--Levittown--History--20th century.
- Levittown (Pa.)--Race relations.
- Levitt, William, 1907-1994.
- Levitt, William.
- Pennsylvania--Levittown.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 237 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First U.S. edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Walker & Co., 2009.
- Contents:
- 1 The Captain and the Kids 1
- 2 The Other Harlem 13
- 3 Dodgers Fans 24
- 4 The Perfect Plan 34
- 5 A Good Home 4
- 6 Pioneers 59
- 7 Neighbors 72
- 8 An Extra Bedroom and a Garage 78
- 9 43 Deepgreen Lane 86
- 10 The Secret Castle 95
- 11 The Baby Wont Know 108
- 12 The Missing Thumb 121
- 13 Battle Lines 134
- 14 Back to School 145
- 15 Dandelions and Bayonets 153
- 16 Freedom Fighters 162
- 17 The Stand 171
- 18 The Promise 183.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-227) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780802716194
- 0802716199
- OCLC:
- 232391404
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