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Urban America in the Mid-20th Century

This week, an examination of urban America in the mid-twentieth century, with Brian Purnell, a professor at Bowdoin College in Maine. The c… read more

This week, an examination of urban America in the mid-twentieth century, with Brian Purnell, a professor at Bowdoin College in Maine.

The class is part of a course called, “The Wire: Race, Class, Gender, and the Urban Crisis,” which covers the social, economic, political, and cultural dynamics of U.S. cities after World War Two.

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Urban America in the Mid-20th Century

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Brunswick, Maine, United States
First Aired:
Mar 24, 2012 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
May 04, 2012 | 4:36am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 24, 2012 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 25, 2012 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 25, 2012 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 03, 2012 | 11:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 04, 2012 | 4:36am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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