Cities of the Heartland: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Midwest
(Part of the Midwestern History and Culture Series)
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During the 1880s and '90s, the rise of manufacturing, the first soaring skyscrapers, new symphony orchestras and art museums, and winning baseball teams all heralded the midwestern city's coming of age. In Cities of the Heartland, Jon C. Teaford chronicles the development of these cities of the industrial Midwest as they challenged the urban supremacy of the East. The antebellum growth of Cincinnati to Queen City status was followed by its eclipse,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253357861
ISBN13:9780253357861
Release Date:April 1993
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:300 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"
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