DIGIRENT - Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920
Abigail A. Van Slyck
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Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck epub Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck pdf download Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck pdf file Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck audiobook Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck book review Free to All: Carnegie Abigail A. Van Slyck summary | #1204654 in Books | 1998-07-20 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.38 x.80 x6.63l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 294 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| A different side of Andrew Carnegie|By Lindy|I loved this book. A hometown Carnegie library played a significant part in my childhood, so the photos, the floor plans, and the descriptions of various Carnegie libraries brought back emotional memories, but there was far more here for me to savor. This is the other side of Andrew Carnegie, not the side that was the tough Scot stee|From Library Journal|This history of the Carnegie libraries was written by an assistant professor of architecture, art history, and women's studies at the University of Arizona. A revision of the author's Ph.D. dissertation in architecture at the University of C
Familiar landmarks in hundreds of American towns, Carnegie libraries today seem far from controversial. In Free to All, however, Abigail A. Van Slyck shows that the classical façades and symmetrical plans of these buildings often mask a complex and contentious history.
"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 stor...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920 | Abigail A. Van Slyck.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
