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"[In] deeply researched and tightly drawn chapters . . . Amsterdam traces, with greater detail and acuity than any previous scholar, what kinds of social programs businessmen supported, and why, and with what consequences."—Business History Review
"We tend to think of 1920s cities as cockpits of cultural conflict. In this exemplary study Daniel Amsterdam gives us a new perspective, showing with subtlety and precision the modern metropolis as businessmen wanted it to be. Anyone interested in the construction of urban America needs to read this enlightening book."—Kevin Boyle, Northwestern University
"Richly researched and elegantly written, Roaring Metropolis uncovers the forgotten explosion in municipal spending and businessmen's political activism during the supposedly conservative 1920s. With three smartly chosen case studies in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Daniel Amsterdam illuminates distinct and unique urban political trajectories. This topic is important and the contributions original."—Sarah Phillips, Boston University
"Roaring Metropolis is a great success . . . a terrific read."—EH.net
"Amsterdam's highly engaging political and business history . . . convincingly demonstrates that business elites played decisive roles in shaping the substance, size, and scope of civic welfare projects, as well as limiting who benefited from them."—Enterprise & Society
"In Roaring Metropolis, Amsterdam joins a burgeoning community of scholars . . . combining compelling historical research with a sophisticated understanding of the complex nature of 'businessmen' as historical actors."—Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"Meticulously researched and elegantly written . . . [A] rich political history."—Planning Perspectives
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