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Catlin (urban and regional planning, U. of Florida) served as planning advisor to Richard Hatcher, the first black mayor of Gary, Indiana, from 1982 to 1987. He writes as participant/observer, explaining the political dynamics of Gary during those years, and the implications of Gary's experience for other black majority cities. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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A moving account of the lives of one diverse WWII American aircrew, “filled with humor, chaos, horror, and tragedy” (The Freeport Journal-Standard). In this book, Stuart J Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew flying missions from Old Buckenham, England in a B-24 Liberator bomber they nicknamed Corky, based on years of research and correspondence with crew members and their families. Wright adds a dimension rarely explored in other World War II memoirs and narratives, beginning the chronicle during peacetime when the men of the aircrew are introduced as civilians—kids during the 1920s. As they mature through the years of the Great Depression to face a world...