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Winner of the Frederick Jackson Turner Prize of the Organization of American Historians' "An important book...Provocative, thoughtful, and worth reading."--'Journal of American History

Throughout history, cities have been a powerful source of inspiration and energy, nourishing the spirit of invention and the world of intellect and fuelling movements for innovation and reform. In this text, urban scholar Thomas Bender uses New York City to plumb the source of the city's power and influence in the modern world. Bender traces the history of New York from its humble regional beginnings to its glittering present status on the glo...

Did urbanization kill communities in the 19th century, or even earlier? Many historians proclaim that it did, but author Bender says otherwise. Here he argues that community survived the trials of industrialization and urbanization and remains a fundamental element of American society.