11.014J / 21H.232J American Urban History II, Fall 2004
This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience...
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| description | This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/757932019-09-12T16:31:55Z 11.014J / 21H.232J American Urban History II, Fall 2004 American Urban History II Fogelson, Robert urban planning urban design cities downtown skyscrapers buildings open space infrastructure traffic congestion white flight suburban development urban renewal urban blight retail and business centers and districts zoos entertainment 11.014J 11.014 21H.232J 21H.232 This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper. 2004-12 11.014J-Fall2004 local: 11.014J local: 21H.232J local: IMSCP-MD5-fb0e5c12084b8c25ca30370b53c96497 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75793 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2004 |
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| title | 11.014J / 21H.232J American Urban History II, Fall 2004 |
| title_full | 11.014J / 21H.232J American Urban History II, Fall 2004 |
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| title_short | 11.014J / 21H.232J American Urban History II, Fall 2004 |
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| topic | urban planning urban design cities downtown skyscrapers buildings open space infrastructure traffic congestion white flight suburban development urban renewal urban blight retail and business centers and districts zoos entertainment 11.014J 11.014 21H.232J 21H.232 |
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