Making Arms in the Machine Age: Philadelphia's Frankford Arsenal, 1816-1870 James Farley uses the history of the arsenal to examine larger issues including the changing technology of early nineteenth-century warfare, the impact of new technology on the United States Army, and the reactions of workers and their families and communities to the coming of industrialization.Mak
| Title | : | Making Arms in the Machine Age: Philadelphia's Frankford Arsenal, 1816-1870 |
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (295 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271010002 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1994-04-06 |
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Making Arms in the Machine Age traces the growth and development of the United States Arsenal at Frankford, Pennsylvania, from its origin in 1816 to 1870. During this period, the arsenal evolved from a small post where skilled workers hand-produced small arms ammunition to a full-scale industrial complex employing a large civilian workforce. James Farley uses the history of the arsenal to examine larger issues including the changing technology of early nineteenth-century warfare, the impact of new technology on the United States Army, and the reactions of workers and their families and communities to the coming of industrialization. Shortly after the War of 1812, the U.S. Army founded several new arsenals, including Frankford, to build up supplies of arms and ammunition then in short supply. At that time, the Army was held in low regard because of its perceived poor performance in the war, so the arrival of arsenals was not welcomed. By 1870, however, the arsenal at Frankford had integ
Editorial : About the Author James J. Farley, who received his Ph.D. from Temple University, teaches social studies at Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia.
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