TY  - GEN
T1  - In the Watches of the Night : Life in the Nocturnal City, 1820-1930.
T2  - Historical studies of urban America.
A1  - Baldwin, Peter C., 1962-
LA  - English
PP  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
YR  - 2011
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn767502436
AB  - Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, new technologies began to light up streets, sidewalks, buildings, and public spaces. Peter C. Baldwin's evocative book depicts the changing experience of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors - scavengers, newsboys, and mashers alike - in the nocturnal city. Baldwin examines work, crime, transportation, and leisure as he moves through the gaslight era, exploring the s.
OP  - 293
CN  - HT123
SN  - 9780226036038
SN  - 0226036030
SN  - 9786613344779
SN  - 661334477X
SN  - 1283344777
SN  - 9781283344777
SN  - 9780226036021
SN  - 0226036022
KW  - Cities and towns : United States : History : 19th century.
KW  - Municipal lighting : United States : History.
KW  - Night work : United States : History.
KW  - Nightlife : United States : History.
KW  - Villes : États-Unis : Histoire : 19e siècle.
KW  - Éclairage public : États-Unis : Histoire.
KW  - Vie nocturne : États-Unis : Histoire.
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY : Human Sexuality.
KW  - SELF-HELP : Sexual Instruction.
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - Municipal lighting
KW  - Night work
KW  - Nightlife
KW  - United States
KW  - 1800-1899
KW  - History
ER  -