DOMESTICATING THE STREET: REFORM OF PUBLIC SPACE HARTFORD,1850-193 (URBAN LIFE & URBAN LANDSCAPE) [Paperback]

PETER C. BALDWIN (Author)

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• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814250262
• ISBN-13: 978-0814250266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hartford's fascinating history, June 28, 2003

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This review is from: DOMESTICATING THE STREET: REFORM OF PUBLIC SPACE HARTFORD,1850-193 (URBAN LIFE & URBAN LANDSCAPE) (Paperback)

"Domesticating the Street" tells the story of the city of Hartford as it developed in the 19th century from a Yankee, homogenous place to a bustling, highly diverse, challenging salad bowl of immigrants working hard to survive and come to terms with their new world. The book reveals the story of the prostitutes who had claimed an area not far from the Old State House; and the "newsies," immigrant children who sold newspapers in flagrant disregard for Yankee strictures about domesticity, care of children, family structure, or mingling with strangers. It's a great book, one of the few about Hartford that is in print. It was thoroughly researched, nicely cited, and is a mainstay for classes and individuals studying the history of one of America's oldest towns.