Bøger af Jon C. Teaford

Presents the history of the transformation of "America's heartland" into the "Rust Belt," chronicling the development of the cities of the industrial Midwest as they challenged the urban supremacy of the East, from their heyday to the trying times of the 1970s and '80s.

Gives an introduction to the origins and contemporary realities of the American suburb. This work provides an account of contemporary American suburbia, examining its rise, diversity, commercial life, government, and housing issues. It also explores debates regarding suburbia's future.