Free To All: Carnegie Libraries &Amp; American Culture, 1890-1920
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ISBN : 9780226850313
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Free To All: Carnegie Libraries &Amp; American Culture, 1890-1920
"The whole story is told here in this book. Carnegie's wishes, the conflicts among local groups, the architecture, development of female librarians. It's a rich and marvelous story, lovingly told."—Alicia Browne, Journal of American Culture
"This well-written and extensively researched work is a welcome addition to the history of architecture, librarianship, and philanthropy."—Joanne Passet, Journal of American History
"Van Slyck's book is a tremendous contribution for its keenness of scholarship and good writing and also for its perceptive look at a familiar but misunderstood icon of the American townscape."—Howard Wight Marshall, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
"[Van Slyck's] reading of the cultural coding implicit in the architectural design of the library makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the limitations of the doctrine 'free to all.'"—Virginia Quarterly Review
Specification of Free To All: Carnegie Libraries &Amp; American Culture, 1890-1920
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Author | Abigail A. Van Slyck |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-10 | 0226850315 |
ISBN-13 | 9780226850313 |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Publication Year | 1996 |
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