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The address book : what street addresses reveal about identity, race, wealth, and power /

An exuberant work of popular history, the story of how streets got their names and houses their numbers, and why something as seemingly mundane as an address can save lives or enforce power. When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensur...

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Main Author:	Mask, Deirdre (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : St. Martin's Press, [2020]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Street addresses > Social aspects. Street names > Social aspects. HISTORY / Modern / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity.

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