Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
The History of Printing from Its Beginnings to 1930
Author: Columbia University. LibrariesPublisher: Millwood, N.Y. : Kraus International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Subject index
Author: The Pit Bull Placebo
Author: Karen DelisePublisher:
ISBN: 9780972191418
Category : Aggressive behavior in animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fourth Estate
Author: Editor & Publisher
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
The fourth estate.
Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
Author: active 1825 James DrakePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
James Drake's 'Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester' is a comprehensive guide to the newest mode of transportation in the early 19th century. The book not only provides practical information for travelers, such as distances and landmarks along the railway route, but also includes detailed descriptions of the towns and cities connected by the railway. Drake's writing style is straightforward and informative, catering to the practical needs of travelers. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the impact of the railway on society and commerce during the Industrial Revolution. Drake's detailed observations and meticulous descriptions offer a glimpse into the rapidly changing landscape of Britain in the 19th century. Historians and enthusiasts of railway history will find this book an essential addition to their collection. James Drake's expertise as a cartographer and travel writer is evident in this meticulously researched and well-presented guide, making it a must-read for those interested in the history of transportation and urban development.
Harper's Story Books
Author: Jacob AbbottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Postal Age
Author: David M. HenkinPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226327221
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Americans commonly recognize television, e-mail, and instant messaging as agents of pervasive cultural change. But many of us may not realize that what we now call snail mail was once just as revolutionary. As David M. Henkin argues in The Postal Age, a burgeoning postal network initiated major cultural shifts during the nineteenth century, laying the foundation for the interconnectedness that now defines our ever-evolving world of telecommunications. This fascinating history traces these shifts from their beginnings in the mid-1800s, when cheaper postage, mass literacy, and migration combined to make the long-established postal service a more integral and viable part of everyday life. With such dramatic events as the Civil War and the gold rush underscoring the importance and necessity of the post, a surprisingly broad range of Americans—male and female, black and white, native-born and immigrant—joined this postal network, regularly interacting with distant locales before the existence of telephones or even the widespread use of telegraphy. Drawing on original letters and diaries from the period, as well as public discussions of the expanding postal system, Henkin tells the story of how these Americans adjusted to a new world of long-distance correspondence, crowded post offices, junk mail, valentines, and dead letters. The Postal Age paints a vibrant picture of a society where possibilities proliferated for the kinds of personal and impersonal communications that we often associate with more recent historical periods. In doing so, it significantly increases our understanding of both antebellum America and our own chapter in the history of communications.