Book: Borderland: Origins Of The American Suburb, 1820-1939 This fascinating 'prehistory' of the American suburb traces its evolution from the mid-1800s 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.
Details of Book: Borderland: Origins Of The American Suburb, 1820-1939 Book: Borderland: Origins Of The American Suburb, 1820-1939
Author: John R. Stilgoe
ISBN: 0300048661
ISBN-13: 9780300048667
, 978-0300048667
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Jul 1990
Publisher: Yale University Press
Number of Pages: 367
Language: English