Eden Electrified: Industrial Utopian Dreams and the Promise of Niagara Falls

By Rahima Schwenkbeck - April 11, 2013

As Niagara Falls became increasingly industrialized in the late 1800s, the region represented promise and opportunity — a perfect place for dreamers to imagine a utopia, or an ideal society.

The full content is available in the Spring 2013 Issue.

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Eden Electrified: Industrial Utopian Dreams and the Promise of Niagara Falls