"For centuries scholars have scrutinized the cities of the Old World, poking into ruins and libraries for unwritten and written clues to origins and demise. The American cities that have played major roles in the history of the United States have also had their share of study. But only recently have historians applied systematic analysis to what is now called the Sunbelt, where half the nation's ten largest cities are located--cities tha ..."
The New Urban America(2nd Edition) Growth and Politics in Sunbelt Cities, revised edition by CarlAbbott Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1987 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4180-8, ISBN: 0-8078-4180-3
The American History Ser. Urban America in the Modern Age, 1920 to the Present by CarlAbbott Paperback, 185 Pages, Published 1987 by Harlan Davidson ISBN-13: 978-0-88295-840-8, ISBN: 0-88295-840-2