An American hometown : Terre Haute, Indiana, 1927 /

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They lived "green" out of necessity -- walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River -- a repeated subject of story and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roznowski, Tom, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
1900-1999
Sustainable living > Indiana > Terre Haute > History > 20th century.
Style de vie durable > Indiana > Terre Haute > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Economic history
Manners and customs
Sustainable living
Terre Haute (Ind.) > History > 20th century.
Terre Haute (Ind.) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Terre Haute (Ind.) > Biography.
Terre Haute (Ind.) > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Indiana > Terre Haute
Biographies
History
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Sumario:They lived "green" out of necessity -- walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River -- a repeated subject of story and song -- transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute, Indiana. With artfully
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 264 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253005038
0253005035

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