Historic Cities of the Americas: An Illustrated Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

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With rare maps, prints, and photographs, this unique volume explores the dramatic history of the Americas through the birth and development of the hemisphere's great cities. From the snowy French bastion of Quebec City to the carnival streets of tropical Rio de Janeiro, the Americas-North, South, Central, and Caribbean-are dotted with cities of historical and cultural import. How did tiny frontier settlements grow into world metropolises, national capitals, and centers of commerce Features: More than 120 entries with sidebars listing colonial maps and depictions of each city. Hundreds of gorgeous, rare, and historically significant antique maps, prints, and photographs General introduction. A bibliography and index. Also includes: Detailed coverage of the effects of wars, slavery, medical and scientific innovations, journalism, immigration, and economic progress on each city. Hard-to-find information on each city's earliest years, its struggles to survive against enemy sieges, outbreaks of disease, and devastating natural phenomena such as earthquakes, tidal waves, and fires

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"This is an important addition to the field of urban history of the Western Hemisphere and would find appreciative readers and researchers in larger public academic library collections." - Booklist "Aimed at a population of readers ranging from high school students to urban study specialists, the reference contains studies of 70 cities in the New World, covering their earliest years and subsequent struggles to survive. The text is supplemented with over 600 maps, illustrations, and photographs." - Reference & Research Book News "This reference source would be a very useful addition to any Latin American studies library or historical urbanism collection, as well as a good investment for specialist scholars in these fields. Summing up: Recommended. All academic libraries." - Choice

Author Bio

David F. Marley, a writer, teacher, and naval historian, is an internationally known expert in the history of imperial conflicts in the New World.