Greendale: The Little Village That Could-- and Did

The story of Greendale...from vision to reality. Even today, it's exciting to hear or read of a new community that's being planned, one being built in a country venue that will include a shopping center, schools, parks and an abundance of new homes. It's even more impressive when you learn that this kind of progressive planning happened back in 1934, when a group of visionaries in the Roosevelt Administration gathered to select sites to design and build three "Greenbelt Towns." This book brings you the story of the builders and the settlers, much of it in their own words, illustrated with more than 250 photos, many from family albums. Their words and memories allow you to immerse yourself in the spirit of these pioneers, who made it possible for Greendale to grow from a novel idea to the charming, historical village it is today.