Gowanus : : Brooklyn's Curious Canal / / Joseph Alexiou.
The surprising history of the Gowanus Canal and its role in the building of BrooklynFor more than 150 years, Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal has been called a cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, and a blemish on the face of the populous borough-as well as one of the most important waterways in the...
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| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Prologue: The Tale of Sludgie the Whale
- 1. Millponds, Oysters, and Early Origins (1636-1774)
- 2. Bloody Waters (1776)
- 3. The Atlantic Docks and Basin (1812-1851)
- 4. Sewers, Railroads, and the Castle on the Hill (1851-1857)
- 5. The Brooklyn Improvement Company (1858-1869)
- 6. Foul Odors and Foiled Plots (1870-1885)
- 7. Industry, Identity, and Violence in Gowanus (1885-1898)
- 8. Strikes, Moonshine, and Mobs (1902-1949)
- 9. The Fall of South Brooklyn and the Brownstone Revolution (1950-1981)
- 10. Superfund Me! (1981-2010)
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author