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Battle for Ground Zero, inside the political struggle to rebuild the World Trade Center, Elizabeth Greenspan

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Battle for Ground Zero, inside the political struggle to rebuild the World Trade Center, Elizabeth Greenspan
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-252) and index
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non fiction
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Battle for Ground Zero
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bibliography
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Elizabeth Greenspan
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inside the political struggle to rebuild the World Trade Center
Summary
In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans came together in a way not seen for a generation, pledging unity to rebuild after the horrific loss of the Twin Towers. Battle for Ground Zero goes behind the scenes of the fight to rebuild, revealing how grieving families, commercial interests, and politicking bureaucrats clashed at every step of the way
Table Of Contents
Act I, Visions and visionaries, 2001-2003. People come ; The leaseholder and the landowner ; Architects ; The viewing platform ; The fence ; The People vs the Port Authority -- Act II, Division.s and delays, 2003-2008. Lady Liberty and the Freedom Tower ; Families ; The Memorial ; The Freedom Center ; Things fall behind -- Act III, Dealmakers, 2008-2011. Anti-monumentalism ; The Memorial and the Mayor ; The Islamic Center ; The Museum ; A death, the Dursts, and an anniversary -- Epilogue, 2011-
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adult
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Inside the political struggle to rebuild the World Trade Center
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