The Building of the City Beautiful

The Building of the City Beautiful is a book written by Joaquin Miller that explores the history and development of the City Beautiful movement in the United States. The movement, which emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sought to transform American cities into beautiful, well-designed spaces that would uplift the spirits of their inhabitants and promote civic pride. The book traces the origins of the City Beautiful movement, examining the ideas and influences that shaped it, and takes a detailed look at some of the most notable examples of City Beautiful planning and architecture, including the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the McMillan Plan for Washington, D.C. Miller also explores the social and political context of the movement, discussing the ways in which City Beautiful ideas intersected with broader debates about urbanization, immigration, and social reform. He reflects on the successes and limitations of the movement, and considers its legacy in contemporary urban planning and design. Overall, The Building of the City Beautiful offers a rich and engaging account of a pivotal moment in American urban history, shedding light on the visionaries, architects, and activists who sought to create a more beautiful, livable, and equitable urban landscape.1905. Joaquin Miller (pen name of Cincinnatus Hiner Miller), poet and author who led an adventurous life, teaching, editing, living with Indians, gold mining, practicing law, and establishing a Pony Express route between the Washington territory and Idaho. His most famous poems are Columbus and Kit Carson's Ride. Contents: An Old Woman with a Load of Wood; Feed My Sheep; The Time is Fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at Hand, the Growing of a Soul; How Beautiful!; The Sermon on the Mount; In the Sweat of Thy Face; The Christ in Egypt; Awaiting the Resurrection at Karnak; The Voice of Toil; The Foundation Stones; The First Law of God; Fallen by the Way; Under the Olive-Trees; As When the Christ Shall Come Again; Behold, the City Beautiful!; In Her Presence at Last; Give us This Day Our Daily Bread; The Toil of God; When Man is Not Watching Man; Lessons Not in Books; The Truly Brave; Going; and Put Up Thy Sword. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.