Harpers Ferry Armory And The New Technology
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Harpers Ferry Armory And The New Technology
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Author : Merritt Roe Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-19
Harpers Ferry Armory And The New Technology written by Merritt Roe Smith and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-19 with History categories.
Focusing on the day-to-day operations of the U.S. armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, from 1798 to 1861, this book shows what the "new technology" of mechanized production meant in terms of organization, management, and worker morale. A local study of much more than local significance, it highlights the major problems of technical innovation and social adaptation in antebellum America. Merritt Roe Smith describes how positions of authority at the armory were tied to a larger network of political and economic influence in the community; how these relationships, in turn, affected managerial behavior; and how local social conditions reinforced the reactions of decision makers. He also demonstrates how craft traditions and variant attitudes toward work vis-à-vis New England created an atmosphere in which the machine was held suspect and inventive activity was hampered.Of central importance is the author's analysis of the drastic differences between Harpers Ferry and its counterpart, the national armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, which played a pivotal role in the emergence of the new technology. The flow of technical information between the two armories, he shows, moved in one direction only— north to south. "In the end," Smith concludes, "the stamina of local culture is paramount in explaining why the Harpers Ferry armory never really flourished as a center of technological innovation."Pointing up the complexities of industrial change, this account of the Harpers Ferry experience challenges the commonly held view that Americans have always been eagerly receptive to new technological advances.
Culture Change And The New Technology
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Author : Paul A. Shackel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Culture Change And The New Technology written by Paul A. Shackel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Social Science categories.
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.
Archeological Investigation Of The Armory Street Lower Armory Grounds Harpers Ferry Armory 46jf518
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Author : Darlene Hassler
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
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Archeological Investigation Of The Armory Street Lower Armory Grounds Harpers Ferry Armory 46jf518 written by Darlene Hassler and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Making Of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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Author : Teresa S. Moyer
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2008
The Making Of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park written by Teresa S. Moyer and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Teresa S. Moyer and Paul A. Shackel tell the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration, providing lessons for federal, state, local, and non-profit organizations who continually struggle over the dilemma about which past to present to the public. Professional and non-professional audiences alike will benefit from their important insights into how federal agencies interpret the past, and in turn shape public memory.
Astride Two Worlds
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Author : Barton C. Hacker
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2016-05-03
Astride Two Worlds written by Barton C. Hacker and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with History categories.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, industrialization and military-technological innovation were beginning to alter drastically the character and conditions of warfare as it had been conducted for centuries. Occurring in the midst of these far-reaching changes, the American Civil War can justly be labeled both the last great preindustrial war and the first major war of the industrial age. Industrial capacity attained new levels of military significance as transportation improved, but in this, as in many other respects, the Civil War was distinctly transitional. Smoothbore artillery still dominated the battlefield, horse-drawn wagons and pack mules still carried the main logistic burden, seamstresses still outnumbered sewing-machine operators. Astride Two Worlds addresses the various causes and consequences of technological change for the course and outcome of the American Civil War.
Crm
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Crm written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Cultural property categories.
America S Good Terrorist
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Author : Charles P. Poland
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2020-10-31
America S Good Terrorist written by Charles P. Poland and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of John Brown, examining his failed raid on Harpers Ferry, and the part his actions played in causing the Civil War. John Brown’s failed efforts at Harpers Ferry have left an imprint upon our history, and his story still swirls in controversy. Was he a madman who felt his violent solution to slavery was ordained by Providence or a heroic freedom fighter who tried to liberate the downtrodden slave? These polar opposite characterizations of the violent abolitionist have captivated Americans. The prevailing view from the time of the raid to well into the twentieth century—that his actions were the product of an unbalanced mind—has shifted to the idea that he committed courageous acts to undo a terrible injustice. Despite the differences between modern terrorist acts and Brown’s own violent acts, when Brown’s characteristics are compared to the definition of terrorism as set forth by scholars of terrorism, he fits the profile. Nevertheless, today Brown is a martyred hero who gave his life attempting to terminate the evil institution of human bondage. The modern view of Brown has unintentionally made him a “good terrorist,” despite the repugnance of terrorism that makes the thought of a benevolent or good terrorist an oxymoron. This biography covers Brown’s background and the context to his decision to carry out the raid, a detailed narrative of the raid and its consequences for both those involved and America; and an exploration of the changing characterization of Brown since his death. “Serves as both a description of the events surrounding the raid in mid-October 1869 and as a character study of the abolitionist leader John Brown.” —Argunners
Archaeology And Created Memory
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Author : Paul A. Shackel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-03-01
Archaeology And Created Memory written by Paul A. Shackel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-01 with Social Science categories.
Archaeology can either bolster memory and tradition, or contradict the status quo and provide an alternative view of the past. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts time-honored historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service) and in so doing allows us to be more inclusive of the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past.
Archeological Views Of The Upper Wager Block A Domestic And Commercial Neighborhood In Harpers Ferry
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Archeological Views Of The Upper Wager Block A Domestic And Commercial Neighborhood In Harpers Ferry written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Archaeological surveying categories.
Archeological Views Of The Upper Wager Block A Domestic And Commercial Neighborhood In Harpers Ferry
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Author : Jill Yvonne Halchin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Archeological Views Of The Upper Wager Block A Domestic And Commercial Neighborhood In Harpers Ferry written by Jill Yvonne Halchin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Archaeological survey categories.
"Prior to implementation of the Package 118 restoration program in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the park's archeological research staff conducted excavations around Park Buildings 5, 7, 16, and 16A. During the summer of 1991, a crew of four people excavated 11 units (typically 5 ft. by 5 ft.) in the backyards and under Park Building 16 where the flooring had been removed. This work gave the archaeologists the opportunity to examine firsthand and to re-evaluate the soil layers and some of the features described in previous reports. Also several additional features were discovered. This new report presents the findings of an interdisciplinary effort covering topics beyond the basic descriptions of soils and artifacts. It provides glimpses into a small piece of the town, crowded with buildings and busy with the everyday activities of families and small businesses such as a bakery/confectionery, saloons, a shoemaker's shop, and a dry goods store. ..."--Management Summary--page xiii.