In 1931, a miner's family in Alabama tries to make it through the Depression while dealing with racial tension in their small town, the possibility of a disastrous mining accident, and the discovery of a dead infant in their well.
Contains 547 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about people, places, and issues related to the history and development of urban America; and includes illustrations, a thematic entry locator, and a general index.
Provides insight into how cities are born and how they develop, presenting Jerusalem, Rome, New York, Paris, and 14 other great cities. Through transparent overlays, compares how each city appeared in the past and in the present.
The story of Police Chief Fred Clumly and his interaction with an enigmatic prisoner known as the Sunlight Man who was arrested for painting the word "love" across two lanes of Oak Street in Batavia, New York.
Using quotes and illustrations from contemporary sources, describes the physical, economic, political, and social structure and day-to-day life in the cities and towns of sixteenth and seventeenth century England.
