THE ADDRESS BOOK: WHAT STREET ADDRESSES REVEAL ABOUT IDENTITY, RACE, WEALTH, AND POWER

THE ADDRESS BOOK: WHAT STREET ADDRESSES REVEAL ABOUT IDENTITY, RACE, WEALTH, AND POWERAn extraordinary debut in the tradition of classic works from authors such as Mark Kurlansky, Mary Roach, and Rose George. An exuberant and insightful work of popular history of how streets got their names, houses their numbers, and what it reveals about class, race, power, and identity. When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won't

your kids are learning from you and deciding whether or not they are "good at" math

this book is destined to become a classic

and guidance for moral redemption

ISBN-10 : 1416542086

As we struggle today with issues of poverty

personally

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and every stunning image confirms their choice

their grandmother Miss Jessie taught them independence and showed them the value of being "do it yourself" women

cycling between extreme euphoria and deep depression—sometimes within the course of a single day

Readers are introduced to the symbols of the holiday