Designing Gotham West Point Engineers and the Rise of Modern New York, 1817-1898 |
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| Author:
| Logel, Jon Scott |
| Series title: | Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-6372-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. With this rapid commercial growth and cultural development, New York came to epitomize a nineteenth-century metropolis. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored. In Designing Gotham, Jon Scott Logel examines the...
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Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. With this rapid commercial growth and cultural development, New York came to epitomize a nineteenth-century metropolis. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored. In Designing Gotham, Jon Scott Logel examines the fascinating careers of George S. Greene, Egbert L. Viele, John Newton, Henry Warner Slocum, and Fitz John Porter, all of whom studied engineering at West Point, served in the United States Army during the Civil War, and later advanced their civilian careers and status through the creation of Victorian New York.