Cities of the Heartland or Stay Tuned

Cities of the Heartland: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Midwest

Author: Jon C Teaford

During the 1880s and '90s, the rise of manufacturing, the first soaring skyscrapers, new symphony orchestras and art museums, and winning baseball teams all heralded the midwestern city's coming of age. In Cities of the Heartland, Jon C. Teaford chronicles the development of these cities of the industrial Midwest as they challenged the urban supremacy of the East. The antebellum growth of Cincinnati to Queen City status was followed by its eclipse, as St. Louis and then Chicago developed into industrial and cultural centers. The early years of the twentieth century marked the heyday of the midwestern city. Automobile production made Detroit a boomtown, and automobile-related industries enriched communities throughout the heartland. Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School of architects asserted the Midwest's aesthetic independence, and Sherwood Anderson and Carl Sandburg helped establish Chicago as a literary mecca. At the same time, Jane Addams was making the Illinois metropolis an urban laboratory for experiments in social justice. During the second quarter of the twentieth century, emerging Sunbelt cities began to rob the heartland of its distinction as a boom area. In the last half of the century, however, midwestern cities have suffered some of their most trying times. With the 1970s and '80s came signs of age and obsolescence; the heartland had become the "rust belt." Teaford examines the complex "heartland consciousness" of the industrial Midwest through boom and bust. Geographically, economically, and culturally, the midwestern city is "a legitimate subspecies of urban life."

Interesting textbook:

Stay Tuned: A History of American Broadcasting, Third Edition

Author: Christopher H Sterling

Since its initial publication in 1978, Stay Tuned has been recognized as the most comprehensive and useful single-volume history of American broadcasting and electronic media available. This third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to bring the story of American broadcasting forward to the 21st century, affording readers not only the history of the most important and pervasive institution affecting our society, but also providing a contextual transition to the Internet and other modern media.

The enthusiasm of authors Christopher H. Sterling and John Michael Kittross is apparent as they lead readers through the development of American electronic mass media, from the first electrical communication (telegraph and telephone); through radio and television; to the present convergence of media, business entities, programming, and delivery systems, including the Internet. Their presentation is engaging, as well as informative, promoting an interest in history and making the connections between the developments of yesterday and the industry of today.

Features of this third edition include:
*chronological and topical tables of contents;
*new material reflecting modern research in the field;
*a new chapter describing historical developments from 1988 through to the current day;
*an expanded bibliography, including Web site and museum listings;
*an updated and expanded glossary and chronology; and
*extensive statistical data of the development of television and radio stations, networks, advertising, programming, audiences, and other aspects of broadcasting.

Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses onthe history of American mass media, broadcasting, and electronic media, Stay Tuned also fits well into mass communication survey courses as an introduction to electronic media topics. As a chronicle of American broadcasting, this volume is also engaging reading for anyone interested in old radio, early television, and the origins and development of American broadcasting.

Table of Contents:

	Alternate Contents (Topical)
	List of Boxed Features, Illustrations, and Tables
	Preface to the Third Edition (2002)
	Preface to the Second Edition (1990)
	Preface to the First Edition (1978)
	About the Authors
Ch. 1	The Context of Broadcasting	3
Ch. 2	The Prehistory of Broadcasting (to 1919)	19
Ch. 3	The Beginnings of Broadcasting (1920-1926)	53
Ch. 4	The Coming of Commercialism (1926-1933)	105
Ch. 5	Radio's Golden Age (1934-1941)	153
Ch. 6	Radio Goes to War (1941-1945)	221
Ch. 7	Era of Great Change (1945-1952)	269
Ch. 8	The Age of Television (1952-1960)	343
Ch. 9	Accommodation and Adjustment (1961-1976)	405
Ch. 10	Challenge and Competition (1977-1988)	481
Ch. 11	Change and Evolution (1988-2001)	591
Ch. 12	Lessons from the Past for the Future	681
App. A	A Short Chronology of American Broadcasting	747
	App. B: Glossary	789
App. C	Historical Statistics on Broadcasting	823
	App. D: Selected Bibliography	877
	Author Index	931
	Subject Index	937