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Freedomland - by Annemarie H Sammartino (Hardcover)

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  • In Freedomland, Annemarie H. Sammartino tells Co-op City's story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice.Located on the grounds of the former Freedomland amusement park on the northeastern edge of the Bronx, Co-op City's 35 towers and 236 townhouses have been home to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and is an icon visible to all traveling on the east coast corridor.
  • About the Author: Annemarie H. Sammartino is Professor of History at Oberlin College and Conservatory.
  • 320 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



"Tells the story of the 35 towers and 236 townhouses of Co-op City in the Bronx from the perspective of the men and women who dreamed it and built it, and of the ordinary people who lived there"--



Book Synopsis



In Freedomland, Annemarie H. Sammartino tells Co-op City's story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice.

Located on the grounds of the former Freedomland amusement park on the northeastern edge of the Bronx, Co-op City's 35 towers and 236 townhouses have been home to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and is an icon visible to all traveling on the east coast corridor.

In 1965, Co-op City was planned as the largest middle-class housing development in the United States. It was intended as a solution to the problem of affordable housing in America's largest city. While Co-op City first appeared to be a huge success story for integrated, middle-class housing, tensions would lead its residents to organize the largest rent strike in American history. In 1975, a coalition of shareholders took on New York State and, against all odds, secured resident control. Much to the dismay of many denizens of the complex, even this achievement did not halt either rising costs or white flight. Nevertheless, after the challenges of the 1970s and 1980s, the cooperative achieved a hard-won stability as the twentieth century came to a close.

Freedomland chronicles the tumultuous first quarter century of Co-op City's existence. Sammartino's narrative connects planning, economic, and political history and the history of race in America. The result is a new perspective on twentieth-century New York City.



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Freedomland is the definitive book on the history of Co-op City.

-- "Co-Op City Times"

Freedomland dispels the myth of Co-Op City's perceived independence and refocuses it front and center as a landmark to renter's rights and the changing nature of housing in modern New York.

-- "The Bowery Boys"

This is an achievement. Given the lack of history of so many aspects of Bronx life, this tells quite a story. [Sammartino] has done a tremendous job with it.

-- "The Bronx Buzz"

This is the first real history of Co-Op city, and should do much to undo popular misconceptions about the place.

-- "The Gotham Center for New York City History"



About the Author



Annemarie H. Sammartino is Professor of History at Oberlin College and Conservatory. She is the author of The Impossible Border.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.5 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Three Hills
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Hardcover
Author: Annemarie H Sammartino
Language: English
Street Date: April 15, 2022
TCIN: 89012043
UPC: 9781501716430
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6030
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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