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This 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.
During 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.
Buildings and Landmarks of 20th- and 21st-Century America: American Society Revealed 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.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Evaluate Buildings and Structures
Chronology
CIVIC ARCHITECTURE
Pennsylvania Station
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attica Correctional Facility
Hoover Dam
Golden Gate Bridge
Interstate Highway System
Portland Public Service Building
Central Library
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
Asch Building (Now Known as Brown Building)
Luna Park
Equitable Building
Ford River Rouge Complex
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Woolworth's Store
Empire State Building
Flamingo Hotel
Northgate Shopping Center
Sun Record Studio
Lever House
McDonald's
Fontainebleau Hotel
Seagram Building
TWA Flight Center
Watergate Complex
Sears Tower (Currently Known as the Willis Tower)
World Trade Center Twin Towers
Walt Disney Concert Hall
One World Trade Center
DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE
First Houses
Fallingwater
Cabrini-Green Homes
Levittown
Seaside
MILITARY ARCHITECTURE
Japanese American Relocation Camp
The Pentagon
MEMORIAL ARCHITECTURE
Lincoln Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Biographical Appendix
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index
