Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Large hotel on Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. In The Nordic Theory of Everything it hosts the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative session that opens the book.
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| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nordic Theory of Everything | Anu Partanen | setting | Bill Clinton quizzes Finland’s president on stage, showing Finland’s sudden world prestige. |
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The Nordic Theory of Everything — Anu Partanen (2016)
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It was a Tuesday morning at the Times Square Sheraton Hotel in New York City, where the Clinton Global Initiative Conference was under way.
- Role: setting
- In the book: In September 2010 Bill Clinton questions the Finnish president Tarja Halonen on stage before a packed ballroom of delegates from ninety countries, introducing Finland as a country that tops world rankings for education and opportunity.
- Why it matters: The opening scene that frames the author’s own story of moving from Finland to America.