The Modern American Metropolis: A Documentary Reader introduces the
history of American cities and suburbs through a collection of original
source materials that historians have long used to make sense of the
urban experience.
- Carefully integrates and juxtaposes the primary sources that are at
the heart of the collection
- Revisits and compares issues and themes over time
- Reveals how the history of cities and suburbs is not limited to
buildings, innovation, and politics, and not confined to municipal
boundaries
- Explores a wide variety of topics, including infrastructure
development, electoral politics, consumer culture, battles over
rights, environmental change, and the meaning of citizenship