The twentieth-century American city : problem, promise, and reality / Jon C. Teaford.

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Teaford, Jon C.

Title & Author:

The twentieth-century American city : problem, promise, and reality / Jon C. Teaford.

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Description:

x, 177 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

The American moment

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-169) and index.
Editor's foreword -- Preface -- 1. Problem, promise, and reality -- 2. The century begins, 1900-1919 -- 3. Promise thwarted : the twenties -- 4. An interlude in urban development, 1930-1945 -- 5. Suburbia triumphant, 1945-1964 -- 6. An age of "urban crisis" -- 7. The fragmentation of the metropolis -- Bibliographical essay.

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ISBN:

080183094X (alk. paper)
9780801830945 (alk. paper)
0801830966 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780801830969 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Cities and towns United States History 20th century.
Urbanization United States History 20th century.
Villes États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Urbanisation États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Cities and towns.
Urbanization.
Stadt
Stadtentwicklung
Verstädterung
Stedenbouw.
Steden.
Urbanisme États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
United States.
USA
United States Cities, 1900-1985

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History.

Added entries:

American moment.

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Location: Library main 10019
Call No.: ID:87-B25
Status: Available

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