There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning.

Howard Cosell

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Topic

Decline of New York City New York City

Speaker

Howard Cosell

Medium

TV program

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Broadcaster

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Cosell, Howard. Reporting a fire during the World Series. World Series. 12 Oct. 1977, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Cosell, Howard. Quoted in The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, written by Jonathan Mahler. Picador, 2007, ch. 64.

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Author

Barbara W. Tuchman
Source
Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45
Genre
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Language
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Time
1972 1970s 20th century
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Citation

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