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Wholly Moses

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

We revisit the legacy of Robert Moses as three New York City museums are collaborating to remember New York’s 20th Century Master Builder. We ask what lessons we can learn from Moses’ successes and failures with guests ranging from critical biographer Robert Caro to activist Majora Carter. Plus, congressman Gregory Meeks talks race and we hear a preview of the New York State budget.

Teaching Tom

Gregory Meeks, Congressman (D- NY 6) reacts to Congressman Tom Tancredo's comments about the Congressional Black Caucus.

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Hardt of the Matter

Bob Hardt, executive producer and political director, New York 1, previews the New York State budget.

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Child's Play

David Elkind, professor of child development at Tufts University and author, The Power of Play (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2006), and Susan Solomon, architectural historian and author, American Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community Space (University Press of New England, 2005), discuss rethinking playgrounds.

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Wholly Moses

A new joint exhibition at three New York City museums looks at the legacy of Robert Moses. We'll hear from guests Robert Caro, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Moses, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Knopf, 1974)
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Hilary Ballon, architectural historian ...

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