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Keepers of the Flame: The Role of Fire in American Culture, 1775-1925 - Princeton Legacy Library
Robert M. Hazen
Keepers of the Flame: The Role of Fire in American Culture, 1775-1925 - Princeton Legacy Library
Robert M. Hazen
"For, Lo! We live in an Iron Age--In the age of Steam and Fire!" wrote a poet mesmerized by the engines that were transforming American transportation, agriculture, and industry during his lifetime. Indeed, by the nineteenth century fire had become America's leitmotif--for good and for ill. "Keeping the flame" was deadly serious: even the slightest
292 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 14, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780691606637 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 292 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 397 g |
Language | English |
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