Beschreibung:
Frederick L. Brown holds a PhD in history from the University of Washington and works on a contract basis as a historian for the National Park Service.
Foreword | The Animal Turn in Urban History / Paul S. Sutter Introduction1. Beavers, Cougars, and Cattle | Constructing the Town and the Wilderness 2. Cows | Closing the Grazing Commons3. Horses | The Rise and Decline of Urban Equine Workers4. Dogs and Cats | Loving Pets in Urban Homes5. Cattle, Pigs, Chickens, and Salmon | Eating Animals on Urban PlatesConclusion Acknowledgments Appendix: Methodology List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index