| Phys Descr |
573 pages : photos. ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
City on the Penobscot, from a Massachusetts plantation to a Maine municipality : Bangor's early years, 1769-1834 -- How Bangor made a city of a town, 1834-1850 -- Transportation, overland and over the water, 1830s-1890s -- Diverging city life, in peace and in war, 1850-1869 -- Adjusting to change, 1870s-1890s -- Floods, fire, and modernity : Bangor enters the twentieth century, 1900-1920 -- Recovery and depression : Bangor in the 1920s and 1930s -- Bangor reenters prosperity and then begins to soar, 1940-1960 -- Modernity continues : urban renewal and business growth in the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s -- The heart of the city : changes and continuity in the local community, 1960s-2000s -- List of Bangor mayors and city managers |
| Note |
USM: Purchased in honor of Zip Kellogg, Research and Instructional Librarian at USM for 31 years, retired 9/1/2016. |
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ORO: Bequest of Paul E. Taylor, M.D., Class of 1938 |
| Subject |
City and town life -- Maine -- Bangor -- History
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Social change -- Maine -- Bangor -- History
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Bangor (Me.) -- History
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Bangor (Me.) -- Social life and customs
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Bangor (Me.) -- Social conditions
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Bangor (Me.) -- Economic conditions
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| Alt Author |
Taylor, Paul E., 1914-1978, donor. MeU
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| OCLC # |
670238259 |
| ISBN # |
9781596291911 |
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1596291915 |
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