A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Winner of the Bancroft Prize. "No one has written a better book about a city…Nature's Metropolis is elegant testimony to the proposition that economic; urban; environmental; and business history can be as graceful; powerful; and fascinating as a novel." ―Kenneth T. Jackson; Boston GlobeIn this groundbreaking work; William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland; Mr. Cronon opens a new window onto our national past. This is the story of city and country becoming ever more tightly bound in a system so powerful that it reshaped the American landscape and transformed American culture. The world that emerged is our own.Winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize
#765989 in Books Kluger Richard 2016-09-13 2016-09-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.20 x 6.70l; .0 #File Name: 0393245462368 pagesIndelible Ink The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America s Free Press
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. "Indelible Ink" Makes an Indelible Impression.By jotta jacobsonA fascinating history of the trial of John Peter Zenger; who is popularly credited with giving real meaning to our American freedom of the press. It is carefully researched; written as a political; historical page turner! Kluger is thorough; but even better; is a wonderful story teller. The history of what happened in New York colony between the time that the Brits took over from the Dutch and the time that the Revolution came along is an extraordinary (and long-ignored) part of how we came to be who we are. This book reports on an important part of that history; and tells the story with care and skill.. One of the real delights of the book is the clear and understandable way that the legal questions are explained. They are given historic context; and real-world tension. A delightful read!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Revolutionary New York New JerseyBy CustomerRichard Kluger's thoughtful new book on the John Peter Zenger trial and the fight for a free press is far more than a book about the trial itself and provides a fascinating history of the politics and machinations that were creating the foundations for the American Revolution.It's an excellent read.1 of 5 people found the following review helpful. as advertisedBy Mark G. Bralleyas advertised
