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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview, not much depth,
By Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Historic American Towns along the Atlantic Coast (Creating the North American Landscape) (Hardcover)
This book contains short sketches of nine towns situated along the Atlantic Coast (Castine & Kennebunkport, ME; Edgartown, MA; Stonington, CT; Ocean Grove, NJ; New Castle, DE; Edenton, NC; Beaufort, SC; and St. Augustine, FL). The sketches mainly show how each town developed over the years, many in a roller-coaster fashion. Most of the towns reached their peak period in the 19th century before falling on hard times - only to be revived by either tourism or carefully controlled development. The book is heavily illustrated with maps and photos, which is a big plus. Unfortunately, the writing is wooden and overly academic which makes reading the text not much fun. Good as far as it goes, but not a memorable work.
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Historic American Towns along the Atlantic Coast (Creating the North American Landscape) by Warren Boeschenstein (Hardcover - July 27, 1999)
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