Archive for Janet Sharp Hermann
Disaster Relief Then and Now
Janet Sharp Hermann is an American historian and author living in Berkeley, California. The earthquake of October 17, 1989, had no sooner struck the San Francisco Bay Area than politicians began vying for television time to offer government assistance. Within a few hours, as reports of the damage were still coming in, the Lieutenant Governor [...]
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For Equality; Against Privilege
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