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Examines the dynamics that occur between great cities and their hinterlands in order to explain how the tiny village of Gilboa, New York, was destroyed in order to make way for the expansion of the New York City water supply.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 List of Figures Chapter 3 List of Periodicals Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Gilboa and the Goliath Chapter 7 Foundation Chapter 8 The Empire State Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Cities (Sort of) Chapter 10 Quenching the Thirst Chapter 11 The Perfect Rural Village Chapter 12 A Tradition of Destruction Chapter 13 Dam Chapter 14 Burn, Gilboa, Burn Chapter 15 Power to the People Chapter 16 Making Trouble Chapter 17 Pastoral Ideals, Rural Realities Chapter 18 Urban Dependency Revisited Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 Index

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: 6/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761830702, 978-0761830702
      ISBN10: 0761830707

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examines the dynamics that occur between great cities and their hinterlands in order to explain how the tiny village of Gilboa, New York, was destroyed in order to make way for the expansion of the New York City water supply.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 List of Figures Chapter 3 List of Periodicals Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Gilboa and the Goliath Chapter 7 Foundation Chapter 8 The Empire State Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Cities (Sort of) Chapter 10 Quenching the Thirst Chapter 11 The Perfect Rural Village Chapter 12 A Tradition of Destruction Chapter 13 Dam Chapter 14 Burn, Gilboa, Burn Chapter 15 Power to the People Chapter 16 Making Trouble Chapter 17 Pastoral Ideals, Rural Realities Chapter 18 Urban Dependency Revisited Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 Index

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