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AU - Davidson, Janet
AB - 186 The Journal of American History June 2003 roundings anew and to understand the historical role that people play as the co-cre- ators of landscapes. Jeff Sanders University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico “On Track: Transit and the American City.” National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. Temporary exhibition, Jan. 26–Oct. 27, 2002. 7,000 sq. ft. Mary Konsoulis and Kathleen Franz, curators; Ramee Gentry, curatorial associate; Jill Wiley White, exhi- bition educator; Leann Arndt, researcher; Patricia Chester, Chester Design Associ- ates, Inc., designer. Internet: recap of exhibition, with some photographs <http://www.nbm.org/ exhibits/current/transit.html> (Nov. 25, 2002). Covering approximately seven thousand square feet of space and costing three hun- dred thousand dollars to produce, “On Track: Transit and the American City” was a temporary show that had lofty and noble ambitions. It aspired to be a challenging exhibition that examined the effects of transportation systems on the urban environ- ment and, in the end, covered a lot of intellectual ground, exploring the physical, social, and cultural shape of American cities through the lens of transportation. Visitors entered “On Track” through an introductory room, which was the most effective part of the exhibit. As they watched early films 
TI - “On Track: Transit and the American City.”
JO - The Journal of American History
DO - 10.2307/3659800
DA - 2003-06-01
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SP - 186
EP - 189
VL - 90
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