Lancaster, Ohio, 1800–2000: FRONTIER TOWN TO EDGE CITY (URBAN LIFE & URBAN LANDSCAPE)

By David R. Contosta

Book Overview

In Lancaster, Ohio, 1800-2000, David R. Contosta tells the story of one American town as it has evolved over a two-hundred year period. Contosta has found that Lancaster was never the sort of idyllic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814208258
• ISBN13: 9780814208250
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly entertaining

I bought this book because of some familiarity with Lancaster, Ohio and the author (I met him many years ago). I expected it to be like a typical textbook (dull), but it absolutely isn’t. I recalled that David had a sophisticated wit, and this comes through in his writing. The level of research that went into this project is astounding, and the historical relevance of this relatively small town is enormous. It’s not just General Sherman’s home town. I think anyone from Ohio would find this to be a fascinating read, but I also think anyone with an interest in American history would learn a lot from it.