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Bookmark or Share- William Levitt And The Disturbing Origins Of The American SuburbHow William Levitt birthed the American suburb — upon a foundation of racism that echoes to the present day. When Bill and Daisy Myers became the first black family to move into the "perfect" community of Levittown, the dark, racist underbelly of suburbia came out.
- William Levitt - WikipediaWilliam Jaird Levitt (February 11, 1907 – January 28, 1994) was an American real-estate developer and housing pioneer. As president of Levitt & Sons, he is widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. In 1998 he was named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century." [1]
- William Levitt: Father of Suburbia - Legacy.comNo one questions that William Levitt was one of the most influential real estate developers in American history. He and his brother Alfred helmed the company that created...
- The Man Who Built Suburbia - Mental FlossBy building 36 homes a day, William Levitt made a fortune—and reinvented American domestic life.
- How William Levitt Helped to Fulfill the American DreamAs much as anyone, William Levitt made the American dream possible. It was the war that taught Levitt the promise of the future and how to reach for it.
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