Background
Shumsky, Neil Larry was born on May 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Selma Marjorie (Hurwitz) Shumsky.
( With well over 300 contributors and 500 entries, Encycl...)
With well over 300 contributors and 500 entries, Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs details selected major cities, suburbs, people, places, concepts, contemporary issues, history, and development of urban America. Topics range from problems typically associated with urban life such as crime, pollution, and congestion to the arts and humanities, social concerns, religion, infrastructure, key individuals, and economic issues. Numerous illustrations, cross-references, bibliographies, a thematic locator, and a general index supplement a volume that will be a welcome addition to high school, college, and public libraries.
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Shumsky, Neil Larry was born on May 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Selma Marjorie (Hurwitz) Shumsky.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.
Assistant professor of history, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1972-1978; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1978.
( With well over 300 contributors and 500 entries, Encycl...)
Member American Association of University Professors, Urban History Association, Organisation American Historians.
Married Marcia Sydney Green, July 29, 1966. Children: Eric Alan, Michael David.