Back to the Soil or From Tenement House to Farm Colony. A Circular Solution to an Angular Problem
Title | Back to the Soil or From Tenement House to Farm Colony. A Circular Solution to an Angular Problem |
Year for Search | 1901 |
Authors | Gilman, Bradley(1857-1932) |
Date Published | 1901 |
Publisher | L .C. Page & Co |
Place Published | Boston, MA |
Keywords | Male author, US author |
Annotation | Eutopia brought about by the establishment of farm colonies that have similarities to those proposed in 1890 Booth. The book begins by describing the conditions of the poor living in cities, and then turns to the establishment of what the author calls “Circle City,” with detailed plans for how it should be laid out and of the housing. It must be near a city, have good agricultural land and water. Includes a chapter on education including the type of teachers needed. There is an “Introduction” by Edward Everett Hale (ix-xiii). |
Illustration | Illus. |
Holding Institutions | DLC, MoU-St |
Author Note | The author (1857-1932) was a minister. |
Full Text | 1901 Gilman, Bradley (1857-1932). Back to the Soil or From Tenement House to Farm Colony. A Circular Solution to an Angular Problem. Illus. Boston, MA: L. C. Page & Co. DLC, MoU-St Eutopia brought about by the establishment of farm colonies that have similarities to those proposed in 1890 Booth. The book begins by describing the conditions of the poor living in cities, and then turns to the establishment of what the author calls “Circle City,” with detailed plans for how it should be laid out and of the housing. It must be near a city, have good agricultural land and water. Includes a chapter on education including the type of teachers needed. There is an “Introduction” by Edward Everett Hale (ix-xiii). The author was a minister. |