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The emergence, of modern America, 1865-1878 / by Allan Nevins Professor of American History, Cornell University. Sometime Editorial Associate on the New York World.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E661 .N5
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971.
- Series:
- History of American life ; v. 8.
- A History of American life ; v. 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Economic conditions.
- United States.
- Economic conditions.
- United States--Social conditions--1865-1918.
- Social conditions.
- United States--Civilization.
- Civilization.
- United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918.
- United States--Civilization--1865-1918.
- Economic history.
- United States--Social conditions.
- Local Subjects:
- United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918.
- United States--Civilization--1865-1918.
- Penn Provenance:
- Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)
- Hartmann, Edward G. (autograph) (Frost Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xix pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 446 pages, xv leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Manufacture:
- New York : Printed American Book-Stratford Press, Inc.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Macmillan Company, [1927]
- Contents:
- The darkest days in the South (1865-1873).
- The industrial boom in the North (1865-1873).
- Urban living and routes of travel.
- The taming of the West (1865-1873).
- The West at work (1865-1873).
- The Revolt of the farmer (1868-1874).
- The moral collapse in government and business (1865-1873).
- The everyday life of Americans.
- The broadening of American culture.
- The deepening of American culture.
- Two memorable years: 1873 and 1876.
- Humanitarian striving.
- Recovery in South and West (1873-1878).
- Embattled Industry (1873-1878).
- Critical essay on authorities.
- Notes:
- "Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1927. Fifth Printing May, 1939."
- "Critical essays on authorities" (p. 408-432) and index.
- Navy cloth boards lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. Illustrated lining papers by Paul Laune.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-432).
- Local Notes:
- Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.
- Frost Collection copy has autograph of Edward G. Hartmann.
- Frost Collection copy is "Fifth Printing May 1939".
- Other Format:
- Online version: Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. Emergence, of modern America, 1865-1878.
- ISBN:
- 0403011272
- 9780403011278
- OCLC:
- 243921
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