Snowstorms in pedestrian towns, 1620-1800; sleighbells and steam whistles in the snow, 1800-1870; storm warnings, snow ploughs and blizzards, 1870-1890; from snow-ploughing to snow removal, 1890-1925; snow-fighting in motorized cities, 1925-1955; snow-fighting in a metropolitan era, 1955-1966; urban snow problems wickedly shared.
Snow in the Cities is filled with interesting titbits and little
known facts...McKelvey gives a useful chronicle of the evolution of
the technology of snow removal...Snow in the Cities is a delightful
book. It's a good read.
*URBAN HISTORY, Vol 25, #1*
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