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Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/ f iː ə ˈ r ɛ l oʊ l ə ˈ ɡ w ɑːr d i ə /; born Fiorello Raffaele Enrico La Guardia, [a] Italian pronunciation: [fjoˈrɛllo raf.faˈɛ.le enˈriːko la ˈɡwardja]; December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and ...
Fiorello La Guardia (born December 11, 1882, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 20, 1947, New York) was an American politician and lawyer who served three terms (1934–45) as mayor of New York City.
Sep 18, 2020 · Fiorello La Guardia was a 35-year-old freshman congressman when the United States went to war in 1917. He had already earned a reputation as a shrewd and ambitious politician with a strong sense of social justice, a fighter against corruption, a defender of the poor and the underdog.
Fiorello Henry La Guardia (sometimes LaGuardia) (pronounced /fiəˈrɛloʊ ləˈɡwɑrdiə/; born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia) was Mayor of New York City for three terms from 1934 to 1945. A member of the Republican Party, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] La Guardia is acclaimed as one of the greatest mayors in American history.
Feb 23, 2024 · Fiorello La Guardia was one of the twentieth century’s most colorful politicians ― on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants (his mother was also Jewish), who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah.
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was a vice president of the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights and supported boycotting German products. Prior to taking office La Guardia had participated in a rally to protest Nazi Germany's discrimination against Jews.
Fiorello LaGuardia, born in the South Village in 1882, was one of the twentieth century’s most colorful politicians—on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah. Almost one hundred years later, America is once again grappling ...
FIORELLO H. LA GUARDIA is everywhere known as ‘The Little Flower.’ As a term of affection or of derogation, it does not fit the Mayor of New York. There is nothing flowerlike about him.
Jun 11, 2018 · An American municipal leader and mayor of New York City, Fiorello Henry La Guardia (1882-1947) was one of the most important and dynamic political reformers during the 1930s. Fiorello La Guardia was born in New York City on Dec. 11, 1882, of Italian parents.
Fiorello Henry La Guardia was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1946. He was known for his irascible, energetic, and charismatic personality and diminutive, rotund stature.
