Hot time in the old town : the great heat wave of 1896 and the making of Theodore Roosevelt
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Basic Books, ©2010.
ISBN
9780465013364, 0465013368
Physical Desc
xv, 288 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acton - Adult | 974.71 K79 | On Shelf |
| Concord - Adult | 974.7104 Kohn | On Shelf |
| Weston - Adult | 974.71 KOH | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Basic Books, ©2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780465013364, 0465013368
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-278) and index.
Description
The 1896 New York heat wave that killed almost 1,500 people in ten oppressively hot days coincided with a pitched presidential contest between William McKinley and the upstart Democrat William Jennings Bryan, who arrived in New York City at the height of the catastrophe. As historian Edward P. Kohn shows, Bryan's hopes for the presidency began to flag amidst the abhorrent heat just as a bright young police commissioner named Theodore Roosevelt was scrambling to mitigate the dangerously high temperatures.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bryan, William Jennings, -- 1860-1925.
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Mortality -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Environmental conditions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Mortality -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Environmental conditions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kohn, E. P. 1. (2010). Hot time in the old town: the great heat wave of 1896 and the making of Theodore Roosevelt . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Edward P. 1968-. 2010. Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Edward P. 1968-. Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt Basic Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kohn, Edward P. 1968-. Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt Basic Books, 2010.
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