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Book Synopsis Down the Asphalt Path by : Clay McShane
Download or read book Down the Asphalt Path written by Clay McShane and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McShane examines the uniquely American relation between auto-mobility and urbanization. Deftly combining urban and technological history, McShane focuses on how new transportation systems -- most important, the private automobile -- and new concepts of the city redefined each other in modern America.
Book Synopsis Down the Asphalt Path: the Automobile and the American City by : C. McShane
Download or read book Down the Asphalt Path: the Automobile and the American City written by C. McShane and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Fierce Discontent by : Michael McGerr
Download or read book A Fierce Discontent written by Michael McGerr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Progressive Era, a few brief decades around the turn of the last century, still burns in American memory for its outsized personalities: Theodore Roosevelt, whose energy glinted through his pince-nez; Carry Nation, who smashed saloons with her axe and helped stop an entire nation from drinking; women suffragists, who marched in the streets until they finally achieved the vote; Andrew Carnegie and the super-rich, who spent unheard-of sums of money and became the wealthiest class of Americans since the Revolution. Yet the full story of those decades is far more than the sum of its characters. In Michael McGerr's A Fierce Discontent America's great political upheaval is brilliantly explored as the root cause of our modern political malaise. The Progressive Era witnessed the nation's most convulsive upheaval, a time of radicalism far beyond the Revolution or anything since. In response to the birth of modern America, with its first large-scale businesses, newly dominant cities, and an explosion of wealth, one small group of middle-class Americans seized control of the nation and attempted to remake society from bottom to top. Everything was open to question -- family life, sex roles, race relations, morals, leisure pursuits, and politics. For a time, it seemed as if the middle-class utopians would cause a revolution. They accomplished an astonishing range of triumphs. From the 1890s to the 1910s, as American soldiers fought a war to make the world safe for democracy, reformers managed to outlaw alcohol, close down vice districts, win the right to vote for women, launch the income tax, take over the railroads, and raise feverish hopes of making new men and women for a new century. Yet the progressive movement collapsed even more spectacularly as the war came to an end amid race riots, strikes, high inflation, and a frenzied Red scare. It is an astonishing and moving story. McGerr argues convincingly that the expectations raised by the progressives' utopian hopes have nagged at us ever since. Our current, less-than-epic politics must inevitably disappoint a nation that once thought in epic terms. The New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Great Society, and now the war on terrorism have each entailed ambitious plans for America; and each has had dramatic impacts on policy and society. But the failure of the progressive movement set boundaries around the aspirations of all of these efforts. None of them was as ambitious, as openly determined to transform people and create utopia, as the progressive movement. We have been forced to think modestly ever since that age of bold reform. For all of us, right, center, and left, the age of "fierce discontent" is long over.
Download or read book Hell on Wheels written by David Blanke and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the rise and growing popularity of the automobile during the first half of twentieth-century America, which brought with it a dark undercurrent. On the one hand, Americans embraced the newfound sense of freedom and mobility embodied by the automobile; on the other, they grew increasingly anxious about and fearful of the enormous threat that cars--and car accidents--posed to public safety.
Download or read book Downtown written by Robert M. Fogelson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. Urban historian Robert Fogelson gives a riveting account of how downtown--and the way Americans thought about it--changed between 1880 and 1950. Recreating battles over subways and skyscrapers, the introduction of elevated highways and parking bans, and other controversies, this book provides a new and often starling perspective on downtown's rise and fall.
Book Synopsis Car Country by : Christopher W. Wells
Download or read book Car Country written by Christopher W. Wells and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United States is Car Country—a nation dominated by landscapes that are difficult, inconvenient, and often unsafe to navigate by those who are not sitting behind the wheel of a car. The prevalence of car-dependent landscapes seems perfectly natural to us today, but it is, in fact, a relatively new historical development. In Car Country, Wells rejects the idea that the nation's automotive status quo can be explained as a simple byproduct of an ardent love affair with the automobile. Instead, he takes readers on a tour of the evolving American landscape, charting the ways that transportation policies and land-use practices have combined to reshape nearly every element of the built environment around the easy movement of automobiles. Wells untangles the complicated relationships between automobiles and the environment, allowing readers to see the everyday world in a completely new way. The result is a history that is essential for understanding American transportation and land-use issues today. Watch the book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48LTKOxxrXQ
Book Synopsis New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs. by : New York (State). Court of Appeals.
Download or read book New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs. written by New York (State). Court of Appeals. and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume contains: 210 NY 634 (Robinson v. Merida Realty Co.) 210 NY 262 (Rodzborski v. American Sugar Ref. Co. of N.Y.) 210 NY 649 (Rosenbiatt v. City of N.Y.) 210 NY 515 (Ryder v. O'Dell & Eddy Co.)
Book Synopsis Manhattan Transfer by : John Dos Passos
Download or read book Manhattan Transfer written by John Dos Passos and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the bustling streets of New York City with "Manhattan Transfer" by John Dos Passos, a sweeping epic that captures the pulse and passion of urban life in the early 20th century. Follow a cast of diverse characters as they navigate the vibrant tapestry of Manhattan, from the glittering heights of the skyscrapers to the shadowy alleyways of the Lower East Side. Through Dos Passos' kaleidoscopic prose, readers are immersed in the sights, sounds, and sensations of the city that never sleeps. At the heart of "Manhattan Transfer" is a mosaic of interconnected lives, each one shaped by the forces of ambition, desire, and fate. From struggling immigrants to wealthy socialites, Dos Passos paints a vivid portrait of a city in flux, where dreams are made and shattered with equal measure. Through its innovative narrative structure and rich characterizations, "Manhattan Transfer" offers a panoramic view of New York City during a time of profound social and cultural upheaval. Dos Passos' bold experimentation with form and style revolutionized the modern novel, inspiring generations of writers to come. Acclaimed for its depth of insight and breadth of vision, "Manhattan Transfer" remains as relevant and resonant today as it was upon its publication. Its exploration of urban life, identity, and the human condition continues to captivate readers and critics alike. Whether you're a longtime admirer of Dos Passos' work or discovering "Manhattan Transfer" for the first time, this novel promises an unforgettable literary experience. Join the countless readers who have been swept away by its sweeping scope, unforgettable characters, and timeless themes. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of "Manhattan Transfer." Grab your copy today and embark on a journey through the heart and soul of New York City, where the past and present collide in a symphony of life, love, and longing.
Book Synopsis Keeping a Good Man Down by : Chuck Dozier
Download or read book Keeping a Good Man Down written by Chuck Dozier and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a dramatic look at marriage disappointments from a males perspective. Most men are fundamentally good, and they can resist the temptations of infidelity when given a choice. The challenges of dealing with a wife that constantly pushes them to the margins of his life can often be too much for some men to bear. Norman found himself the object of desire for a beautiful young flight attendant. He had several encounters with her in different places. He even had lunch with her in his own hometown, but he didnt know the woman. His last encounter with her was in his hotel room late one night on a road trip to Phoenix. His wife found out that he had invited the woman into his hotel room. She accused him of cheating and threw him out of the house, but he insisted he was innocent. With divorce looming, the only way he could prove his innocence was to find her and have her confront his wife with the facts. He had no idea who she was, where she was from, or how to find her. He was desperate to find the mystery woman named Pricilla, who was the only person who could save his marriage.
Book Synopsis Manhattan Transfer by : John Dos Passos
Download or read book Manhattan Transfer written by John Dos Passos and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SC-SPCOLL (copy 1): From the James and Margaret Beveridge Fonds.
Book Synopsis California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District). Records and Briefs by : California (State).
Download or read book California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District). Records and Briefs written by California (State). and published by . This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Guide to the Battle of Antietam, the Maryland Campaign of 1862 by : Jay Luvaas
Download or read book Guide to the Battle of Antietam, the Maryland Campaign of 1862 written by Jay Luvaas and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America's bloodiest day"—the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862—left more dead American soldiers in its wake than any other 24-hour period in history. Antietam and the related battles of the Maryland Campaign that led up to the lethal confrontation did not result in decisive defeats for either side. But they did serve as a brutal warning to an out-gunned, out-commanded, and out-organized Union army. Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation's history. Explicit directions to points of interest and maps—illustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were 130 years ago—help bring the battles to life. In the field, these guides can be used to recreate each battle's setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy.
Download or read book Cassell's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis All Summer in a Day by : Sacheverell Sitwell
Download or read book All Summer in a Day written by Sacheverell Sitwell and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Murder in the Rough by : J. S. Borthwick
Download or read book Murder in the Rough written by J. S. Borthwick and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-08-18 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a murder occurs after the arrival of three new families in the quaint Ocean Tide community on the coast of Maine, Sarah Deane, a recently unemployed Ph. D., delves into the investigation, discovering dark secrets that could shatter the peaceful town.
Book Synopsis Carian Trail: A Guide to Walking Routes in SW Turkey by : Altay Ozcan
Download or read book Carian Trail: A Guide to Walking Routes in SW Turkey written by Altay Ozcan and published by Altay Ozcan. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climb through pine scented forests to discover ancient ruins and swim in turquoise waters from secluded coves. All this and more awaits the intrepid hiker in search of new adventure... 800 km of ancient roads, shepherd paths and forest trails all con- nected to form Turkey’s longest walking path. 220 signposts point the way and over 33000 waymarks stop you from getting lost. www.cariantrail.com
Download or read book The Night Is Found written by Kat Kruger and published by Steampunk Unicorn Studio. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charged with leading the packs, Connor Lewis returns home to New York but nothing is as it once was. Time is running out as Connor unravels the secrets of the American werewolves in an attempt to bring together the divided factions overseas and put an end to the conflict. As werewolf kind makes its last stand, Connor learns that in war there are always sacrifices to be made. ****/4, Highly Recommended. "Kruger creates an imaginary but entirely believable world where ordinary citizens and werewolves co-exist." — CM Magazine
