Mires, Charlene  <br/><br/>
Capital of the world :   the race to host the United Nations / 
Charlene Mires.  
 - New York :    New York University Press,   2013. 
 - 318 pages :   illustration ;   24 cm.  
<br/><br/>Part I From War to Peace --<br/>Inspiration --<br/>Hope --<br/>Schemes --<br/><br/>Part II The New World --<br/>Blitz --<br/>Showtime! -- <br/><br/>Part III American Dreams --<br/>Stumble -- <br/>Scramble --<br/>Deal. 
<br/><br/> Tells the dramatic & surprising story of promoters in pursuit of an extraordinary prize and the diplomats who struggled with the balance of power at a pivotal moment in history. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814707944 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Naciones Unidas
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Edificios <br/>Fuerzas armadas--Cuartel General
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Nueva York (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) --Edificios, estructuras, etc. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ 4986  / M674c 2013