Untimely Ruins : An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity, 1819-1919 /
Yablon, Nick, author.
American ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in discussions of  "urban blight" and home foreclosures, in commemorations of 9/11, or in postapocalyptic movies. In this highly original book, Nick Yablon argues that the association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation-from failed banks, abandoned towns, and dilapidated tenements to the crumbling skyscrapers and bridges envisioned in science fiction and cartoons-Untimely Ruins challenges the myth that
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American ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in discussions of  "urban blight" and home foreclosures, in commemorations of 9/11, or in postapocalyptic movies. In this highly original book, Nick Yablon argues that the association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation-from failed banks, abandoned towns, and dilapidated tenements to the crumbling skyscrapers and bridges envisioned in science fiction and cartoons-Untimely Ruins challenges the myth that
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cities and towns
American literature
Ruins in literature.
Ruins in art.