Author: Ralph EmersonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A Sermon Preached at Norfolk, Conn., June 16, 1816
Author: Ralph EmersonEighteen Hundred and Froze to Death
Author: John V H DippelPublisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 1628941197
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Almost 200 years ago the Northeast endured a dramatic, devastating series of cold spells, destroying crops, forcing thousand to migrate west, and causing many to wonder if their assumptions about a world governed by a beneficial Providence were valid. The so-called "year without a summer" also exposed weaknesses in political and theological authorities, spurring a trend toward scientific inquiry and greater democracy. An endangered New England agriculture gave impetus to that region's manufacturing sector. The alarming threat to existence in that part of the country (as well as most of Western Europe) thus helped usher in the modern era. This book is written with the parallels between 1816 and our current "climate change" in mind: it introduces informed non-specialists to the myriad of social, psychological, political, demographic, and economic consequences which can be brought about by abrupt change. A major meteorological event profoundly affected our nation’s development in 1816. This book shows how this weather phenomenon acted as an accelerator of trends which were just emerging in the early 19th-century - toward greater democracy and the spread of information; settlement of the Western frontier; use of the scientific method to investigate and understand natural phenomena; questioning of long-held religious beliefs as a result of increased knowledge; and industrialization as the means to expand the scope and wealth of the United States. Like all my books, America’s First Climate Crisis is written in an accessible, engaging style, using anecdotes and thumbnail sketches to evoke the mood and important personalities of the day. While thoroughly researched, the book avoids the pitfall of academic writing by appealing to the curiosity of intelligent readers who may be put off by uninspired or technical language. The book is organized around various consequences of the disastrous harvests of 1816: after outlining the nature and scope of this calamity, I describe how it brought about a massive exodus to the Ohio Valley and shift in political and economic might to that region; how it undermined the once-unquestioned authority of New England’s Federalist establishment; how it gave greater credence to scientific explanations for weather events and disasters; how it compelled New England merchants to abandon their opposition to manufacturing; and how it helped create a modern awareness of humanity’s place in the universe.
Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College
Author: Franklin Bowditch DexterPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College with Annals of the College History: September 1805-September 1815
Author: Franklin Bowditch DexterPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College with Annals of the College History
Author: Franklin Bowditch DexterPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Connecticut in Transition, 1775-1818
Author: Richard Joseph PurcellPublisher:
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Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: Bibliotheca Cornubiensis
Author: George BoasePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368823361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
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