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Detroit's Rise and Fall … and Rise?
While other people write about Detroit's bankruptcy and troubled finances, Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss wanted to honor the city where he was born. He did it by focusing on one 18-month period during the 1960's, a time that was embodied by the Motown Sound, the auto industry and civil rights.
By Warren Olney • • 10m ListenWhile other people write about Detroit's bankruptcy and troubled finances, Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss wanted to honor the city where he was born. He did it by focusing on one 18-month period during the 1960's, a time that was embodied by the Motown Sound, the auto industry and civil rights. In October, Maraniss joined us to talk about his latest book, Once in a Great City.
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6 of 6The Year in Talking Points- 0:00Building Your Own Untraceable AR-15 'Ghost Gun' Is Easy
- 8:50The Street at the Epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- 16:05Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
- 25:11Can the US Talk Race without Dealing with Lynchings?
- 33:05One Author's Primer on Being Black in America
- 42:25Detroit's Rise and Fall … and Rise?You’re reading this