American Urban History
11.013J · History, Urban Studies and Planning · Undergraduate · Spring 2025
Ezra Haber Glenn
This is a seminar on the history of institutions and institutional change in American cities from roughly 1850 to the present. Among the institutions the course examines are political machines, police departments, courts, schools, prisons, public authorities, and universities. In keeping with the seminar structure, the course focuses on readings and discussions.
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