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A lesson in community spirit,
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This review is from: Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the New Deal (Creating the North American Landscape) (Hardcover)
What a powerful story Dr. Knepper tells of this entirely planned community originally created as an experiment in socialism. In addition to a thorough description of historical details and events, each person is so vividly painted in their full complexities as to make this a fascinating and almost breezy read.I was captivated by this town who brought a developer's greed all the way to the Supreme Court, and the Capraesque fashion in which this community dealt with the McCarthy era witch hunt. I cannot recommend this enough as a sociology or government text book, as well as a worthy addition to any personal library.
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A Must-read for any Greenbelter,
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I received this book as a gift when I moved to the town of Greenbelt, Maryland. I found the story fascinating and loved learning so much history of my new hometown. Greenbelt was part of Roosevelt's New Deal so the history would be interesting to anyone - be they a resident of this town or not. My sister recently moved to Greenbelt and I passed on the tradition and gave her a copy of this book as a housewarming gift.
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Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the New Deal (Creating the North American Landscape) by Cathy D. Knepper (Hardcover - March 9, 2001)
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