Twin Cities: Then and Now is an engaging, startling, and at times heartbreaking look at the dramatic evolution of landscapes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Larry Millett, author of Lost Twin Cities, explores the changing appearances of Minneapolis and St. Paul from the vantage point of their relatively static streets. Seventy-two historic photographs taken from the 1880s to the late 1950s, are paired with Jerry Mathiason's elegant new black-and-white photographs to provide superb visual comparisons between then and now. Millett's lively and informative essays examine the often astonishing changes wrought by time and circumstance. Maps and detailed informational graphics provide orientation and identify hundreds of significant buildings and places in the photographs.
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"The cumulative impact of 72 side-by-side comparisons raises all sorts of questions about what we have become and offers some visual clues for those who would help restore the communities that have been fragmented by 'progress'." -- The Annals of Iowa
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Fascinating and at times a little sad,
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I thought this book was very interesting, and not at all something that would appeal only to Minnesotans. It's sometimes hard to remember just how rapidly the neighborhoods and infrastructure of American cities have changed in the last hundred years, and seeing the movement documented is really fascinating. As the authors point out in an early chapter, nothing in a city is permanent, sometimes not even the streets themselves. The book does have some unhappy overtones. Like other cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul have chosen at times to simply bulldoze seedy areas of town and fill them with bland new buildings rather than try to redevelop them. New is not always better, for the city or its inhabitants. It's sad to see a block of aging but still beautiful turn-of-the century commerical buildings give way to cold-looking open spaces, or a stately mansion lawn turn into a weed-choked hillside behind a college. But this book is excellent whether you are interested in social commentary or just amazed at how quickly cities change to meet our changing needs.
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Great photography and keepsake,
By nelsonl@augsburg.edu (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twin Cities Then and Now (Minnesota) (Paperback)
I'm reading this book for Augsburg College's history of the Twin Cities. I think the photography is first class and I love reading this book. It is one of few class reading I enjoy (as well as Larry Millett's Lost Twin Cities). Lewis Nelson
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Larry scores again!,
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Another VERY interesting book from Larry Millett - I couldn't put it down, lots of fun and great comparison pictures. Brings back a lot of memories!
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Paul Downtown, Minneapolis Downtown, Twin Cities, Third Ave, Minneapolis Neighborhoods, State Capitol, Seven Corners, Second Ave, Union Depot, University Avenue, Seventh Street, World Trade Center, Hennepin Avenue, Dayton's Department Store, Paul Neighborhoods, Mississippi River, Assumption Catholic Church, Paul Cathedral, Paul Companies, Landmark Center, Third Street, Kellogg Blvd, Loring Park, Federal Courts Building, Harry Jones Browse Sample Pages:
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Paul Downtown, Minneapolis Downtown, Twin Cities, Third Ave, Minneapolis Neighborhoods, State Capitol, Seven Corners, Second Ave, Union Depot, University Avenue, Seventh Street, World Trade Center, Hennepin Avenue, Dayton's Department Store, Paul Neighborhoods, Mississippi River, Assumption Catholic Church, Paul Cathedral, Paul Companies, Landmark Center, Third Street, Kellogg Blvd, Loring Park, Federal Courts Building, Harry Jones Browse Sample Pages:
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