Ebook: Culture Change and the New Technology: An Archaeology of the Early American Industrial Era

Harpers Ferry was one of America's earliest and most significant industrial communities - serving as an excellent example of the changing patterns of human relations that led to dramatic progress in work life and in domestic relations in modern times. In this well-illustrated book, Paul A. Shackel investigates the historical archaeology of Harpers Ferry, revealing the culture change and influence of new technology on workers and their families. He focuses on the contributions of laborers, craftsmen, and other subordinate groups to industrial progress, and examines ethnic and interracial development in an economy that was transformed from craft-based to industrial.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Introduction....Pages 1-16
“At the Mercy of the Capitalist”....Pages 17-26
“The Most Eligible Spot on the Whole River”....Pages 27-58
“Under a Malign Influence”....Pages 59-85
“Their Little Gardens”....Pages 87-109
“Customs and Habits Interwoven with the Very Fibers of Things”....Pages 111-145
“Oh! Let Oppression’s Hand Be Stay’d”....Pages 147-162
“Home...! Refuge from Sadness”....Pages 163-176
Back Matter....Pages 177-217

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Introduction....Pages 1-16
“At the Mercy of the Capitalist”....Pages 17-26
“The Most Eligible Spot on the Whole River”....Pages 27-58
“Under a Malign Influence”....Pages 59-85
“Their Little Gardens”....Pages 87-109
“Customs and Habits Interwoven with the Very Fibers of Things”....Pages 111-145
“Oh! Let Oppression’s Hand Be Stay’d”....Pages 147-162
“Home...! Refuge from Sadness”....Pages 163-176
Back Matter....Pages 177-217
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