In this collection of newspaper columns written for the "Baltimore Sun" and "The News American" since the 1970s, the author aims to capture the essence of Baltimore - big city with the heart of a small town. The text offers a front row seat at the daily skirmishes that mark the city's life. Olesker draws portraits of major politicians and local celebrities, of big names like William Donald Schaefer and Kurt Schmoke, Barbara Mikulski and Bea Gaddy, Artie Donovan and Brooks Robinson, and Barry Levinson and John Waters. He gives equal time to players along the fringes - Block denizens, professional gamblers, petty street hustlers and to the generally unsung heroes. With articles about the price neighbourhoods pay over racial conflicts and about the small deals that are made to get communities through a given day, the book deepens understanding of the city's people and their resilience.
- ISBN:
- 9780801852039
- 9780801852039
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Category:
- Places & peoples: general & pictorial works
- Age range:
- 18+ years old
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
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05-01-1996
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x23mm
- Weight:
- 0.51kg
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