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Capital's Utopia: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 1855-1916.(Book review)
Publication: Journal of Cultural Geography Publication Date: 22-MAR-06 Author: Sinclair, Dean
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COPYRIGHT 2006 JCG Press
Capital's Utopia: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 1855-1916. By Anne E. Mosher. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. List of illustrations and tables, preface, epilogue, appendix, notes, bibliography and index, xvii+249 pp. $45.00 hardback. ISBN: 0-8018-7381-9.
At one level this book tells the story of the founding and development of a small city in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. However, the story engages the reader in a broader sweep of historical and geographical forces that have shaped the American landscape. The story of Vandergrift, founded in 1895, is emblematic of changes that have swept away...
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