City Contented, City Discontented : A History of Modern Harrisburg /
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| Author / Creator: | Beers, Paul B., author. |
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| Imprint: | Harrisburg, Pa. : Published by Midtown Scholar Press ; Design by Fathom Studio ; Copyright by Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Mechanicsburg, (State College, Pennsylvania : Printed on acid-free paper by Advanced Color Graphics), ©2011. |
| Description: | xx, 404 pages ; illustrations, 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Harrisburg history and culture. Harrisburg history and culture. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8862639 |
| Summary: | In City Contented, City Discontented: A History of Modern Harrisburg , award-winning journalist Paul Beers (1931-2011) reveals how contemporary Harrisburg came to be what it is. In a masterful series of essays, Beers charts the capital's development from a City Beautiful, with its celebrated public spaces and premier educational institutions, through the fractures of race riots and the catastrophic challenges of flood and near-nuclear meltdown. Beers employs the well-honed skills of a veteran reporter to craft fascinating character sketches of prominent leaders and humble citizens alike, intertwining their dramatic personal stories with a compelling survey of the region's society, politics, and culture in the twentieth century. |
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| Item Description: | "Typeset in Goudy Old Style by Boggs & Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania" -- t.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | xx, 404 pages ; illustrations, 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780983957102 098395710X |
