{"product_id":"9781440839924","title":"Buildings and Landmarks of 20th- and 21st-Century America American Society Revealed","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBuildings and Landmarks of 20th- and 21st-Century America\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAmerican Society Revealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElizabeth B. Greene | Edward Salo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Buildings \/ Landmarks \u0026amp; Monuments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis engaging book uses buildings and structures as a lens through which to explore various strands of U.S. social history, revealing the connections between architecture and the cultural, economic, and political events before and during these American landmarks' construction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 20th and 21st centuries, the United States became the dominant world power. The tumultuous progression of our nation to global leader can be seen in the social, cultural, and political history of the United States over the last century, and the country's evolution is also reflected in major buildings and landmark sites across the nation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuildings and Landmarks of 20th- and 21st-Century America: American Society Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e documents how the construction, design, and function of famous buildings and structures can inform our understanding of societies of the past. Its text and images enable readers to get a deeper understanding of the buildings themselves as well as what happened at each structure's location and how those events fit into our nation's history. Through the study of specific buildings or types of buildings that influenced the cultural, social, and political history of the nation, readers will explore monuments to presidents, learn about how the first tract home neighborhoods came into existence, and marvel at the role of buildings in helping us get to the moon, just to mention a few topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth B. Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eBuildings and Landmarks of 19th-Century America: American Society Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e and an interior designer at the College of Staten Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Salo\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is assistant professor of history at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 September 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreenwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781440839924\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e354\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553332707468,"sku":"9781440839924","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9d009f06-14fb-4f44-a697-7b8e52907f74.jpg?v=1788314395","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781440839924","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}