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Borderland - Origins of the American Suburb, 1820-1939 (Paperback, New Ed)
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Borderland - Origins of the American Suburb, 1820-1939 (Paperback, New Ed)
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This fascinating "prehistory" of the American Suburb traces its
evolution from the mid-1800's to the onset of World War II. Using a
rich array of contemporary written and pictorial sources,
prize-winning historian John R. Stilgoe guides us through the early
suburbs of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and other cities, showing us
not only how they looked but what life was like for the men and
women who lived there. "In chronicling this great exodus and its
impact-on culture, women architecture, and myriad other aspects of
American society-Stilgoe displays with, scholarship, and insight,
as well as delight in searching out meanings in his sources...The
book itself is handsome and well illustrated, blessed with a lively
text, saturated with evocative and vivid detail."-David Slovic,
Philadelphia Inquirer "Stilgoe's research is thorough, his approach
original and engaging, and his book a delight to read, filled with
illustrations-pictorial and verbal-that help illustrate the
phenomenon more clearly and deeply."-Merle Rubin, Christians
Science Monitor "A provocative look at American
culture...Borderland makes serious social history accessible and
engaging."-Caryn James, New York Times "Borderland offers a fresh
perspective on the zone between rural space and urban residential
rings, and it challenges our assumptions about what constitutes a
good life."-Kenneth Jackson, Progressive Architecture John R.
Stilgoe is the Robert & Lois Orchard Professor in the History
of Landscape at Harvard University. He is also the author of Common
Landscape of American, 1580 to 1845 and Metropolitan Corridor.
Railroads and the American Scene.
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