Then & Now
Subtitle: New Haven
Series: Then & Now
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Charleston, SC, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780738544755
Copyright date: 2006
Description: Originally inhabited by the native Quinnipiac, the Puritans traded blankets and wares in 1638 to acquire land destined to be a prosperous mercantile port. New Haven became a manufacturing center and was the carriage and corset capital of the world, while also being a leader in clocks, firearms, hardware, and oyster harvesting. Charles Goodyear and George W. Bush once called this city home, and Yale has attracted famous people such as Eli Whitney and Bill and Hillary Clinton. Within New Haven, antique and modern views are juxtaposed and vividly display the effects of mass redevelopment and industrial decline in the Elm City, while showing the development of community and economic prosperity in the 21st century.
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