On the night of October 18, 1925, fire raged through the downtown area of the tiny Catskill Mountain Village of Gilboa, New York. Firefighters came from miles around to fight the inferno while tourists sat on the hilltops to watch the show. In the end, 18 buildings lay in smoldering ruins. Yet, this fire was not the end of Gilboa, merely a climax of events that were razing the community more slowly. Gilboa was in the way of the Schoharie Reservoir, one of the numerous artificial lakes collecting water for thirsty New Yorkers. In order for New York City to growing, the people of Gilboa would be forced to move, and the town would need to be burned to the ground. In Gilboa, Alexander Thomas traces the evolving dynamics between New York and its hinterland. Starting with the role of native inhabitants, their Dutch colonizers, and the role of British manor law, this historical investigation then explores the construction of the original reservoir, battles against a second reservoir in the 1970s, and battles over environmental regulations in the 1990s. Gilboa is a must read for those interested in urban and rural issues, social conflict and social movements, and anyone who enjoys New York-state and city-history.
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Examines the dynamics that occur between great cities and their hinterlands in order to explain how the tiny village of Gilboa, New York, was destroyed in order to make way for the expansion of the New York City water supply.
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Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 List of Figures Chapter 3 List of Periodicals Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Gilboa and the Goliath Chapter 7 Foundation Chapter 8 The Empire State Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Cities (Sort of) Chapter 10 Quenching the Thirst Chapter 11 The Perfect Rural Village Chapter 12 A Tradition of Destruction Chapter 13 Dam Chapter 14 Burn, Gilboa, Burn Chapter 15 Power to the People Chapter 16 Making Trouble Chapter 17 Pastoral Ideals, Rural Realities Chapter 18 Urban Dependency Revisited Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780761830702
Publisert
2005-06-09
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Vekt
336 gr
Høyde
226 mm
Bredde
168 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
222
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