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At the end of his 2019 memoir, Working, Robert Caro subtly admits that the portrait he constructed of Robert Moses in The ...
Nation & World News 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses, founder of the Algebra Project, dead at 86 Published: Jul. 25, 2021, 5:41 p.m.
Robert Parris Moses, civil rights legend who founded the Algebra Project, dies at 86 By Bryan Marquard Globe Staff,Updated July 25, 2021, 8:09 p.m.
Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped ...
John Jay Pool was built under New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses in 1940, and like many of his projects it sparks debates over his legacy. By the time John Jay was constructed, Moses ...
Despite villain status in NYC, Robert Moses was also responsible for many public projects New Yorkers continue to enjoy today including 20,000+ acres of parks.
ALBANY — Legislators who will soon consider renaming the historic Robert Moses State Park face a dicey political proposal that pits powerful nostalgia and Long Island pride against a growing ...
Robert Moses was never elected to a major office in New York City, but he completely altered the topography of the metropolis through three decades of construction projects.
Marc Andreessen and Robert Moses both said 'It's time to build.' But are the Techno-Optimists destined for a Moses-style reckoning?
Summer preparation is under way at Robert Moses State Park. Roughly 400,000 cubic yards of sand is being dredged and will pumped on to hurricane-damaged beaches.
Selected by Frank H. McCourt, Jr., the author of “Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age.” ...