Fell�s Point history can be told as a �tale of two cities:� abolitionists and violent secessionists; fire-bombing murderers and community organizers; million-dollar condos and low-income projects; and world champion boxers and a myriad of panhandlers. This dichotomy has created a neighborhood unlike any other in Baltimore. One of the oldest neighborhoods in America; Fell�s Point has witnessed much in its 300-plus years. Originally Baltimore�s deepwater seaport; Fell�s Point�s privateers were crucial to winning of the War of 1812. After shipbuilding moved out and waves of immigrants moved through the community; it gradually fell into decline in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1960s; dedicated preservationists began a decade-plus-long battle to defeat city plans to demolish it for a highway. Today; Fell�s Point is a thriving; artistic; and eccentric community that welcomes one and all to experience its history; its culture; and its people.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Pleasantly SurprisedBy jsmorneauWe were given this book to read for summer reading before school started this fall. I wasnt sure what to expect when I got the book. I was afraid that it was going to be a typical text book snooze fest. but I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. Its a book about people. People with stories. Stories of how their lives were affected by urban renewal. The author gives you a look at these people through a psychological perspective. and from the get go helps the reader understand root shock in a very practical way.I was waiting for her to cover the city of Detroit. but maybe thatll be in a future book that she writes. Roanoke. Pittsburgh and parts of Jersey are the cities she covers.Very well worth the read. Thumbs up.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review of Root ShockBy Huberta Jackson-LowmanThis is a very moving and highly informative discussion of a phenomenon often ignored by city planners and developers. I highly recommend it for social scientists. city planners and developers. as well as laypeople.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A beautifully written book that provides new and profound perspectives on ...By thomasA beautifully written book that provides new and profound perspectives on "displacement" of peoples. In this case. the black population of certain cities where. under the name "urban renewal". whole swaths of cities were destroyed and the people "relocated". Touching and wise.
