Dragging the Waters: Pestilence, Policing, and the Public Good in Postbellum Baltimore
Published online on February 24, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Urban History, Ahead of Print.
This article argues that urban governance in its modern form emerged through the coherence of three complementary elements: state-backed capital growth, austere administrations of social services, and an encompassing police state that worked to legitimize ...
This article argues that urban governance in its modern form emerged through the coherence of three complementary elements: state-backed capital growth, austere administrations of social services, and an encompassing police state that worked to legitimize ...