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Overview"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 story, lovingly told.""—Alicia Browne, Journal of American Culture ""This well-written and extensively researched work is a welcome addition to the history of architecture, librarianship, and philanthropy.""—Joanne Passet, Journal of American History ""Van Slyck's book is a tremendous contribution for its keenness of scholarship and good writing and also for its perceptive look at a familiar but misunderstood icon of the American townscape.""—Howard Wight Marshall, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians ""[Van Slyck's] reading of the cultural coding implicit in the architectural design of the library makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the limitations of the doctrine 'free to all.'""—Virginia Quarterly Review" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abigail A. Van SlyckPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 1.70cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.40cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780226850320ISBN 10: 0226850323 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 20 July 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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