Profiling the ten most populous cities in the United States during ten critical eras of political development <em><strong>Cities in American Political History</strong></em> presents a unique singular focus on American cities their government and politics industry commerce labor and race and ethnicity. &nbsp;<br /><br /><em><strong>Cities in American Political History</strong></em> analyzes the role that large cities from New York to Chicago to San Jose have played in U.S. politics and policymaking.&nbsp; Each entry is structured for straightforward comparison across issues and eras.&nbsp; The city profiles include basic data and statistics for the era and are accompanied by maps of each era and the largest cities at that time.