Tag: Capital of the World

Notes from Betsy…on Spring books

Greetings from NYU Press Publicity! My Instagram account is flooded with images of cherry blossoms, dogs rolling in grass, and ballpark festivities. SPRING HAS SPRUNG! To celebrate the spring season,… READ MORE

Capital of the (Cyber)world

The scope of Charlene Mires’s Capital of the World is huge. In tracking the race to find a home for the United Nations, the book travels across the United States,… READ MORE

California, here they came

At the end of WWII, the United Nations needed a headquarters… And so began the race to host the United Nations, with over 200 American cities and towns fighting to become… READ MORE

How did NYC land the UN?

How did NYC land the UN?

At the end of WWII, the United Nations needed a headquarters… And so began the race to host the United Nations, with over 200 American cities and towns fighting to… READ MORE