| Wyoming Contributor(s): Strand Johnson, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 073854003X ISBN-13: 9780738540030 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Years ago, rivers, canals, roads, and railways carved paths through the woodland that would eventually become the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming. The Miami and Erie Canal first attracted developers to this part of the Mill Creek Valley, creating one of Cincinnati's earliest bedroom communities for big-city industrialists. Wealth allowed them the privilege of living beyond the soot of their own factories and the means to protect this community from industrial sprawl. Smaller homes that now surround the stately Victorian mansions reflect the rise of a solid middle class, which followed the trains and streetcars out of Cincinnati and into the new suburbs. Wyoming's early interest in historic preservation has further established the city's suburban reputation of having tree-lined streets, quiet neighborhoods, and impressive architecture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 977.177 |
| LCCN: 2005933417 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.6" W x 9.28" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Wyoming - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Years ago, rivers, canals, roads, and railways carved paths through the woodland that would eventually become the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming. The Miami and Erie Canal first attracted developers to this part of the Mill Creek Valley, creating one of Cincinnati s earliest bedroom communities for big-city industrialists. Wealth allowed them the privilege of living beyond the soot of their own factories and the means to protect this community from industrial sprawl. Smaller homes that now surround the stately Victorian mansions reflect the rise of a solid middle class, which followed the trains and streetcars out of Cincinnati and into the new suburbs. Wyoming s early interest in historic preservation has further established the city s suburban reputation of having tree-lined streets, quiet neighborhoods, and impressive architecture." |
Contributor Bio(s): Strand Johnson, Rebecca: - Historian Rebecca Strand Johnson documents the development of Wyoming through photographic images, personal narratives, and the work of the local historians who came before her. A former historian for the National Park Service and the Western Reserve Historical Society, Johnson has written about many aspects of American history. A resident of Wyoming, she serves on the board of the Wyoming Historical Society and directs local history tours for Wyoming s nationally acclaimed public school system. |