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Discover how a nation’s civic spirit grew from the ashes of war to shape cities, libraries, parks, and public services.
This book traces the shift from individual effort to broad social responsibility, highlighting how communities organized for better education, health, and urban life.
The author surveys a pivotal era when cities adopted ambitious reform programs, built extensive park systems, expanded public libraries, and created new forms of public administration. Through Boston’s Metropolitan Park System, water supply, and playgrounds to university settlements and national forest policy, the work shows how civic projects transformed daily life and fostered collective responsibility.- See how public parks, baths, playgrounds, and libraries became common goods that people could share.
- Learn about the rise of municipal reform, cooperation between cities, and the growth of social movements that shaped policy.
- Understand the role of leaders, technicians, and visions in turning urban planning into practical progress.
- Explore how ideas from abroad helped spark American movements in charity, education, and community life.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the civic transformations in the United States over a decade, starting from the closing years of the 19th century. It highlights the rise of a social spirit among the educated youth, fostering new institutions and movements such as charity organization, university settlements, and university extension. The author presents evidence of the social reforms of the time, including factory and health legislation, compulsory education, and the provision of public baths, playgrounds, and vacation schools. These changes were driven by a shift in ideals, from theological and individualistic to ethical and social. The book concludes that the civic improvements of the period marked the beginning of a new era of public responsibility and activity in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332322862_0
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