| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 105.4

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Book Review

Canada and the United States

Sarah S. Elkind. Bay Cities and Water Politics: The Battle for Resources in Boston and Oakland . (Development of Western Resources.) Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. 1998. Pp. viii, 246. $35.00.

At first impression, this book would seem to involve more contrast than comparison. Although Boston and Oakland share a commonality as bay cities, their growth and development differ in chronology, geography, and industry. However, Sarah S. Elkind deftly probes beneath the distinctions to reveal some fascinating common characteristics. Both cities experienced problems in water supply and sewage disposal: each concluded that solving these problems required moving beyond municipal borders to encompass a regional system of supply and waste management. In both cases, efforts to accomplish these goals did not flow smoothly. . . .

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