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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880–1964 is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. [1]Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the general for what he calls his military genius, administrative skill, and personal bravery, while criticizing his vanity, paranoia, and tendency toward ...
Manchester City Council is the local authority for the city of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. Manchester has had an elected local authority since 1838 ...
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1902. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.
Manchester Council may refer to: Manchester City Council, the local government authority for the city of Manchester, UK; Greater Manchester County Council, the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater Manchester from 1974 to 1986; Manchester Council (New Hampshire), division of the Boy Scouts of America serving New Hampshire
Margaret Ashton was the first woman to run for election to Manchester City Council, and in 1908 became the first woman city councillor when she was elected Councillor for Manchester Withington. [1] A debate at the Free Trade Hall with suffragists v. anti-suffragists. Ashton is third from left on the front row.
Manchester Town Hall is an example of the Victorian architecture found in Manchester and is the home of Manchester City Council. The City of Manchester forms part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which had its county council abolished (along with the other metropolitan counties) in 1986. Manchester consists of several districts ...
Bev Craig is a Labour politician, serving as councillor for Burnage, and Leader of Manchester City Council. [1] As leader she is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is the combined authority's portfolio lead for Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth.
In 2019, Judith Blake, chair of the Core Cities Group and leader of Leeds City Council wrote "HS2 is more than just a railway line, it will unlock future jobs, training and regeneration opportunities that will benefit many of our 20 million citizens. Core Cities UK believes HS2 is a game-changer for the Midlands and the north".