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Author Bridenbaugh, Carl.

Title Cities in the wilderness: the first century of urban life in America, 1625-1742.

Publication Info. New York : Knopf, 1955.

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 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  973.2 BRIDENBAUGH    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  973.2 B851CI    Check Shelf
Edition [Second edition].
Description xiv, 500 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 483-486. Bibliographical footnotes.
Contents The planting of the villages, 1625-1690. The village physiognomy ; Economic life in the villages ; The appearance of urban problems ; Village society ; The planting of the villages--conclusion -- The awakening of civic consciousness, 1690-1720. The expanding scene ; The economic pattern ; Problems of a growing society ; Social life in the towns ; The awakening of civic consciousness--conclusion -- The towns become cities, 1720-1742. The urban setting ; Commercial rivalries ; Persistent problems of an urban society ; Social maturity ; One hundred years of urban growth.
Subject United States -- History -- Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775.
United States -- Social life and customs -- To 1775.
Cities and towns -- United States.
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