America Becomes Urban
Subtitle: The Development of U.S. Cities and Towns, 1780-1980
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: February 7, 1990
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780520069725
Subjects: Social history; Urban communities; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Sociology - Urban; History: American; History - General History; USA; United States; United States - General; History / General; Cities and towns; History; Municipal government; Municipal services
First sentence: A fresh rethinking of the history of American cities requires a brief excursion into the well-tilled intellectual landscape of urban thinkers and urban historians.