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Twentieth century sprawl : highways and the reshaping of the American Landscape

Title

Twentieth century sprawl : highways and the reshaping of the American Landscape / Owen D. Gutfreund.

Author

Gutfreund, Owen D., 1963-

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

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Description

xiv, 297 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Examines how highways have transformed American communities.

Alternative Title

Highways transformed America

Subjects

Roads > Government policy > United States > History > 20th century
Denver (Colo.) > History > 20th century
Smyrna (Rutherford County, Tenn.) > History > 20th century
Cities and towns > United States > Growth > History > 20th century > Case studies
Middlebury (Vt. : Town) > History > 20th century
Interstate Highway System > History > 20th century
Transportation, Automotive > United States > History > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Highway federalism -- Denver meets the automobile -- The decentralization of post-World War II Denver -- Automobiles and a small town -- Bridges, bypasses, and boulevards -- AutoCity : Smyrna, Tennessee.

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