The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City.
A revealing look at a devoted public servant who led New York City during tumultuous times, and whose personal values left an indelible mark on its historyHow did a scrawny black kid?the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton?become the one-hundred-sixt…
The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City.
"His drug and alcohol-fuelled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford's personal and political troubles have occupied centre stage in North America's fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling …
Chronicles the life and political career of the controversial Toronto mayor, from his early days as a flamboyant city councillor to a mayor embroiled in controversy.
Chronicles the life and political career of the controversial Toronto mayor, from his early days as a flamboyant city councillor to a mayor embroiled in controversy.
Newburgh beginnings -- Prosecuted and put to cost -- The great fairy land of fortunes -- Crash and conversion -- The politician -- Their separate spheres -- The founder. "Augustus Garrett and Eliza Clark Garrett were a very influential couple in old Chicago. Augustus served two…
"Augustus Garrett and Eliza Clark Garrett were a very influential couple in old Chicago. Augustus served two terms as mayor of Chicago. The story of his wife Eliza, the chronicle of a spiritual journey, reflects the struggles of sincere, pious women to come to terms with tragedy…
"Augustus Garrett and Eliza Clark Garrett were a very influential couple in old Chicago. Augustus served two terms as mayor of Chicago. The story of his wife Eliza, the chronicle of a spiritual journey, reflects the struggles of sincere, pious women to come to terms with tragedy…
A political journalist delves deeply into Mayor Giuliani's reign over New York City, revealing just how far the former prosecutor was willing to go to "clean up" the nation's most unmanageable city.
"During his reign as the mayor of New York, the controversial Giuliani has been called many names. But after September 11, 2001, New York had new words to describe him. In this edition, political reporter Andrew Kirtzman tells the story of Giuliani's tireless mission to cleanup,…