In the Watches of the Night :: Life in the Nocturnal City, 1820-1930.

Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, new technologies began to light up streets, sidewalks, buildings, and public spaces. Peter C. Baldwin...

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1. Verfasser: Baldwin, Peter C., 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Schriftenreihe:Historical studies of urban America.
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Zusammenfassung:Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, new technologies began to light up streets, sidewalks, buildings, and public spaces. Peter C. Baldwin's evocative book depicts the changing experience of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors - scavengers, newsboys, and mashers alike - in the nocturnal city. Baldwin examines work, crime, transportation, and leisure as he moves through the gaslight era, exploring the s.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (293 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226036038
0226036030
9786613344779
661334477X
1283344777
9781283344777