Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776-1848
(Part of the Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Series)
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How manufacturing textiles and guns transformed the United States from colonial dependent to military power. In 1783, the Revolutionary War drew to a close, but America was still threatened by enemies at home and abroad. The emerging nation faced tax rebellions, Indian warfare, and hostilities with France and England. Its arsenal--a collection of hand-me-down and beat-up firearms--was woefully inadequate, and its manufacturing sector...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1421425254
ISBN13:9781421425252
Release Date:February 2019
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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