Gateway to Vacationland: The Making of Portland, Maine

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Contents  List of Maps and Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii List of Acronyms xvii Introduction: Of Longfellow, Portland, and long, long thoughts on the “beautiful town seated by the sea” 1 1. From Beleaguered Outpost to Booming Port City, 1632–1860 9 2. Civil War, the Great Fire, and Reshaping Portland’s Urban Image 43 3. James Phinney Baxter’s City, 1882–1896 72 4. City Growth, City Problems, City Beautiful, 1893–1915 101 5. The Sunrise Gateway in Depression and War 140 6. Postwar Portland, 1943–1965 172 7. The Gateway Reborn, 1965–1985 199 Conclusion: Service City, Tourist City, Modern Portland 230 Notes 237 Index 277 [ ix ] ...