Downtown Phoenix (Images of America)

Author: McPherson, Jim

Brand: Arcadia Publishing

Number Of Pages: 128

Details: On a bed of a primordial ocean floor and in a valley surrounded by jagged mountains, a city was founded atop the ruins of a vanished civilization. In 1867, former Confederate soldier Jack Swilling saw the remains of an ancient canal system and the potential for the area to blossom into a thriving agricultural center. Pioneers moved into the settlement searching for new opportunities, and on October 20, 1870, residents living in adobe structures that lined dirt streets adopted the name Phoenix, expressing the optimism of the frontier. For decades, downtown Phoenix was a dense urban core, the hub of agricultural fields, mining settlements, and military posts. Unfortunately, suburban sprawl and other social factors of the post-World War II era led to the center's decline. With time, things changed, and now downtown Phoenix is uniquely positioned to rise again as a prominent 21st-century American city.

EAN: 9780738585239

Release Date: 02-01-2012

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in very good condition! The cover has minimal wear. The pages look great and do not have tears, folds, or marks.

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Paperback

PartNumber: illustrations