This chronology explores the development of housing in the United States from the arrival of the first settlers through the present day. It traces America's growth from its rural beginnings to its present suburban sprawl and discusses how the nation has dealt with the three major issues of housing development: water supply, sanitation and, to a continually decreasing degree, defense. Additional topics include the effects of technological advances in the field of transportation; the influence of political issues such as the Civil War (especially emancipation); the entry of the government into housing finance; and the continued influx of immigrants.…mehr
This chronology explores the development of housing in the United States from the arrival of the first settlers through the present day. It traces America's growth from its rural beginnings to its present suburban sprawl and discusses how the nation has dealt with the three major issues of housing development: water supply, sanitation and, to a continually decreasing degree, defense. Additional topics include the effects of technological advances in the field of transportation; the influence of political issues such as the Civil War (especially emancipation); the entry of the government into housing finance; and the continued influx of immigrants.
Statistical analyst Russell O. Wright is the author of a series of Chronology reference works on subjects including American housing, education, immigration, public health, transportation, and the stock market. He is also the author of several McFarland baseball books and lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The Chronology Appendix 1. Public Housing in the United States Appendix 2. The Homogenous Voting Process of Inner City Residents Appendix 3. Levittown-The Model T of the Housing Industry Appendix 4. The Balloon Frame Appendix 5. Financing of Housing Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The Chronology Appendix 1. Public Housing in the United States Appendix 2. The Homogenous Voting Process of Inner City Residents Appendix 3. Levittown-The Model T of the Housing Industry Appendix 4. The Balloon Frame Appendix 5. Financing of Housing Bibliography Index
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