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This work looks at the appeal of Niagara Falls to the Americans as an icon of progress and technology. It was in the mid-1800s, when engineers "conquered" the Falls, that it captured the American imagination, and the transformation emerged as both a national shame and a symbol of modern America.

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“The book does a splendid job of highlighting the interconnections among nature, technology, and culture. In addition to its clear prose and well-chosen illustrations, it engages the scholarly literature in a meaningful but understated manner. It is, in short, that rare kind of book that is well suited for a broad array of undergraduate courses, including those in environmental history, the history of technology, historical geography, American studies, and American history.”

—American Historical Review


“The New Niagara is a most valuable work of American cultural and environmental history.”

—American Studies


“The New Niagara takes a fresh look at the history of Niagara Falls and makes a major contribution to our understanding of the role the Falls has played in American culture.”

—John F. Sears,author of Sacred Places: American Tourist Attractions in the Nineteenth Century

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      Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/09/1996
      ISBN13: 9780271015934, 978-0271015934
      ISBN10: 0271015934
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work looks at the appeal of Niagara Falls to the Americans as an icon of progress and technology. It was in the mid-1800s, when engineers "conquered" the Falls, that it captured the American imagination, and the transformation emerged as both a national shame and a symbol of modern America.

      Trade Review

      “The book does a splendid job of highlighting the interconnections among nature, technology, and culture. In addition to its clear prose and well-chosen illustrations, it engages the scholarly literature in a meaningful but understated manner. It is, in short, that rare kind of book that is well suited for a broad array of undergraduate courses, including those in environmental history, the history of technology, historical geography, American studies, and American history.”

      —American Historical Review


      “The New Niagara is a most valuable work of American cultural and environmental history.”

      —American Studies


      “The New Niagara takes a fresh look at the history of Niagara Falls and makes a major contribution to our understanding of the role the Falls has played in American culture.”

      —John F. Sears,author of Sacred Places: American Tourist Attractions in the Nineteenth Century

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