| New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American Village (Reissue) Edition Contributor(s): Baskin, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393320200 ISBN-13: 9780393320206 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: In the early 1970s, the quiet Ohio village of New Burlington was abandoned to allow construction of a dam. John Baskin lived in New Burlington for its final year, commemorating and recording its residents' heartbreaking stories. The result is one of the most unique and beautiful histories ever written about rural America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 977.174 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.43" W x 8.17" (0.69 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Baskin lived in New Burlington for its final year, commemorating and recording its residents' heartbreaking stories. The result is one of the most unique and beautiful histories ever written about rural America. This edition features a new introduction by the author. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baskin, John: - John Baskin is a writer and journalist. He lives in Wilmington, Ohio. |
