Those Who Built New Haven
David J. Coss
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Reading List
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Brown, Elizabeth M. New Haven: A Guide to Architecture & Urban Design. Yale University Press, 1976.
An excellent guide to New Haven's architecture and neighborhood history. Simple to use and contains excellent photographs and maps. Recently reprinted.
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Kagan, Myrna. Vision in the Sky: New Haven's Early Years, 1638-1783. Shoe String Press, Incorporated, 1989.
A wonderful, easy to read book, suitable for students in grades 4 - 8. A rare narrative that explores New Haven's early history. Very interesting and well written.
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Kutz, Christopher. Democracy in New Haven: A History of the Board of Aldermen 1638-1988. 1988.
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Excellent exploration of the political history of New Haven from colony to city. Provides insight into the struggles of various ethnic groups to establish and maintain political power.
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Mininberg, Mark. Saving New Haven. Fine Arts Publications, 1988.
A well-organized, easy to read source for outstanding information on the ethnic history of New Haven to 1930. Includes chapters on each of the major ethnic groups to immigrate to New Haven. Contains abundant information on Irish political history in New Haven.
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Osterweis, Rollin G. Three Centuries of New Haven, 1638-1938. Yale University Press, 1953.
Written for New Haven's tercentenerary, it is one of the most comprehensive guides to New Haven history up through 1920. Contains few illustrations.
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Shumway, Floyd. New Haven: An Illustrated History. American Historical Press, 1995.
Superbly crafted guide to New Haven. Not as comprehensive as Osterweis, but filled with an abundance of photos, maps, charts, and other visual aids. Many different writers contributed to this book. The overall effect is a contemporary exploration of the past three centuries with multiple perspectives. Every New Haven school teacher should purchase a copy of this book.
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Warner, Robert A. New Haven Negroes: A Social History. Ayer Company Publishing, Incorporated, 1970.
A rare, but rather paternalistic exploration of New Haven's African American history. Despite its drawbacks, it is one of only a handful of sources that deal soley with three centuries of African Americans in New Haven.
