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Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. The view from the Octagon: Charles Harris Whitaker. p.1 -- II. Idealism in peace and war: Frederick L. Ackerman and Robert D. Kohn. p.10 -- III. Green dimensions: Benton MacKaye. p.19 -- IV. Creation: Whitaker and Clarence Stein. p.31 -- V. Toward a golden day: Lewis Mumford. p.44 -- VI. Planning New York State: Stein and Henry Wright. p.57 -- VII. Giant power: Stuart Chase and Robert Bruere. p.66 -- VIII. Ups and downs, 1925-1926: Mumford et al. p.75 -- IX. The sage and the siege of Shirley Center: MacKaye. p.87 -- X. Sunnyside and Radburn: Stein, Wright, and Alexander M. Bing. p.101 -- XI. Regionalism: Mumford, MacKaye, et al. p.118 -- XII. Women on housing: Edith Elmer Wood and Catherine Bauer. p.131 -- XIII. Housing - for whom and where?: Kohn and Stein. p.142 -- XIV. Planning the Tennessee region: MacKaye. p.151 -- XV. New deal or new order?: Mumford. p.162 -- Three wise men: Chase, Ackerman, and Whitaker. p.171 -- XVII. The Wright way. p.182 -- XVIII. Fade out. p.191 -- Notes. p.199 -- Bibliography. p.227 -- Index. p.241