What elements were essential for creating massive urban growth in the late nineteenth century?
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The Economic History Review New Series, Vol. 33, No. 3 (Aug., 1980) , pp. 309-325 (17 pages) Published By: Wiley https://doi.org/10.2307/2595190 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2595190 Read and download Log in through your school or library Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. To access this article, please contact JSTOR User Support. We'll provide a PDF copy for your screen reader.With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Get StartedAlready have an account? Log in Monthly Plan
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item is part of a JSTOR Collection. journal article Understanding Late Nineteenth-Century American CitiesGeographical Review Vol. 71, No. 4 (Oct., 1981) , pp. 460-471 (12 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.2307/214509 https://www.jstor.org/stable/214509 Read and download Log in through your school or library Purchase article $51.00 - Download now and later Purchase a PDFPurchase this article for $51.00 USD. How does it work?
Abstract Efforts to understand the metropolitan spatial structure of modern American cities began in the late nineteenth century. Most authorities of the time recognized three fundamental features: a central business district of unrivaled importance, a contrast between evil tenements and wholesome suburbs, and a public transportation system binding the parts together. The apparent cultural necessity of that dominant set of related images discouraged attempts to appreciate any positive attributes in high-density urban neighborhoods or to criticize either the suburbs or mass transit. Attitudes first formed in the late nineteenth century influenced the course of American urban life and thought in the following century. Journal Information As the oldest journal in the United States devoted exclusively to geography and the leading journal of geography for the past 150 years, the Geographical Review contains original and authoritative articles on all aspects of geography. The Geographical Review welcomes authoritative, original, ably illustrated, and well-written manuscripts on any topic of geographical importance. Specifically, submissions in the areas of human geography, physical geography, nature/society, and GIScience are welcome, especially inasmuch as they can speak to a broad spectrum of readers. We encourage empirical studies that are grounded in theory, innovative syntheses that offer a deeper understanding of a phenomenon, and research that leads to potential policy prescriptions. The writing in the Geographical Review has always been of a high quality, interesting and accessible to both specialists and nonspecialists. Authors are encouraged to write articles that they themselves would enjoy reading. The Geographical Review also includes special features, forum articles, and special review articles commissioned by the editor. Each issue includes reviews of recent books, monographs, and atlases in geography and related fields. Publisher Information Building on two centuries' experience, Taylor & Francis has grown rapidlyover the last two decades to become a leading international academic publisher.The Group publishes over 800 journals and over 1,800 new books each year, coveringa wide variety of subject areas and incorporating the journal imprints of Routledge,Carfax, Spon Press, Psychology Press, Martin Dunitz, and Taylor & Francis.Taylor & Francis is fully committed to the publication and dissemination of scholarly information of the highest quality, and today this remains the primary goal. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. Why did American cities see such explosive growth in the late 19th century?Why did American cities experience explosive growth in the late nineteenth century? "There were 2 main reasons: The Second Industrial Revolution created the need for a workforce in new factories,so many people moved from the countryside to the cities to find jobs in these factories.
What technological innovation enabled the construction of skyscrapers during the Gilded Age?It was, however, the refinement of the Bessemer process, first used in the United States in the 1860s, that allowed for the major advance in skyscraper construction. As steel is stronger and lighter in weight than iron, the use of a steel frame made possible the construction of truly tall buildings.
Why did African Americans consider moving from the rural South to the urban North following the Civil War?For African Americans fleeing this culture of violence, northern and midwestern cities offered an opportunity to escape the dangers of the South.
When did the explosion of urban population growth occur in the United States?The US population experienced little growth in urbanization in the first decades of the nineteenth century, with the urbanization rate remaining below 10 percent. From 1830 to 1930, the pace of urbanization substantially accelerated: the share of the population living in an urban area increased six-fold to 60 percent.
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