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He describes subdivision design innovations and the use of deed restrictions, limits on building heights, and neighborhood zoning protection to control ever-inc

"Boston's antebellum period was a historical watershed in every way. The city's economy was growing dramatically, compulsory education was well underway, the Ir

Since the late 18th century, when they first entered into an alliance during the American Revolution, the French and Americans have had a long and sometimes sto

Mental Institutions in America: Social Policy to 1875 examines how American society responded to complex problems arising out of mental illness in the nineteent

This book traces the emergence of the recongnizable 'middle class' from the 1760-1900.