DiMaggio was never a rube. He was very smart and very urban. Coming out of the Great Depression, he was the immigrant boy who made it big. Coming back from World War II, he had all the wealth and power that New York aspired to. When New York saw itself as the center of the world, he was its paragon of class.
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"DiMaggio was never a rube. He was very smart and very urban. Coming out of the Great Depression, he was the immigrant boy who made it big. Coming back from World War II, he had all the wealth and power that New York aspired to. When New York saw itself as the center of the world, he was its paragon of class." — Richard Ben Cramer #moneywealth #warpeace
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DiMaggio was never a rube. He was very smart and very urban. Coming out of the Great Depression, he was the immigrant boy who made it big. Coming back from World War II, he had all the wealth and power that New York aspired to. When New York saw itself as the center of the world, he was its paragon of class. — Richard Ben Cramer
About Richard Ben Cramer
Richard Ben Cramer was a Journalist from United States (1950–2013).
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This quote is attributed to Richard Ben Cramer, a Journalist from United States.
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Richard Ben Cramer lived from 1950 – 2013.
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