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High hopes : the rise and decline of Buffalo, New York
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High hopes : the rise and decline of Buffalo, New York

Author: Mark Goldman
Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1983.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Mark Goldman
ISBN: 0873957342 9780873957342 0873957350 9780873957359
OCLC Number: 9110713
Notes: Includes index.
Description: viii, 324 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: The Pan American Exposition: World's Fair as historical metaphor --
Ups and downs during the early years of the nineteenth century --
The impact of commerce and manufacturing on mid-nineteenth century Buffalo --
Ethnics : Germans , Irish, and Blacks --
Buffalo's WASPs respond to change --
The coming of industry --
The response to industrialization : life, and labor, values and beliefs --
The changing structure of the city : neighborhoods and the rise of downtown --
Ethics and the economy during World War I and the 1920s --
Buffalo defaults : the city during the depression and World War II --
Paranoia : the fear of outsiders and radicals during the 1950s and 1960s --
Praying for a miracle --
Conclusion: the rise and decline of Buffalo, New York.
Responsibility: Mark Goldman.

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