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The Making of Modern Memphis originally appeared as a ten-part series in the pages of Memphis magazine, running from May 1995 through April 1996, as part of the celebration of Memphis magazine's 20th anniversary.
Includes:
"Ten Moments That Mattered" Ten turning points in Memphis history between 1975 and 1996.
"We're In The Money" The House of Morgan and the making of modern Memphis business and real estate development.
"Redefining The Memphis Sound" A look at Memphis's sound legacy.
"Toppling the Good Old Boys" How federal prosecutors attacked corruption on Memphis and Tennessee.
"A Tale Of Three Mayors" Wyeth, Chandler, Hackett, and Herenton and the city they helped shape.
"That's Entertainment!" From censored to center stage, arts and culture have broken new ground.
"The Battering Ram" The story of school desegregation in the city where Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.
"The Selling of Memphis" How two real estate companies with two different views of the city changed the way Memphians live.
"Five Lives" The lives of ordinary people reflect a generational change in Memphis lifestyles.
"Five For the History Books" Interviews with Shelby Foote, Fred Smith, Benjamin Hooks, and John and Pat Kerr Tigrett.
PLUS "Twenty Years In Pictures"
This is an incredible local history resource, covering the years 1976-1996.
178pp, softcover. |
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