11.013J / 21H.231J American Urban History I, Spring 2005

Fogelson, Robert

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Fogelson, Robert

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American Urban History I

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Abstract

This course is a seminar on the history of institutions and institutional change in American cities from roughly 1850 to the present. Among the institutions to be looked at are political machines, police departments, courts, schools, prisons, public authorities, and universities. The focus of the course is on readings and discussions.

Date issued

2005-06

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69621

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11.013J-Spring2005

local: 11.013J

local: 21H.231J

local: IMSCP-MD5-ec8f9a64c5b1d958c5fed02874343f5c

Keywords

urban planning, urban design, cities, downtown, skyscrapers, buildings, institutions, police, prisons, courts, city hall, political machines, reform, crime, public safety, public schools, education, welfare, railways, public authorities, housing, slums, hospitals, universities, 11.013J, 11.013, 21H.231J, 21H.231

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