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Author:   Paul A. Shackel
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.343kg
ISBN:  

9781475773309

ISBN 10:   1475773307
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   14 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction: Harpers Ferry: A Place in Time. Section I: Occupied Harpers Ferry During the Civil War. 1. `All about Us Was the Wreckage of the Fighting:' Harpers Ferry During the War. 2. `A Village of Paupers:' An Archaeology of Occupied Harpers Ferry. Section II: Rebuilding Harpers Ferry After the War. 3. `The Place Never Will Be Anything Again:' Lower Town Harpers Ferry and Victorian America. 4. `The Handsomest House in Two Towns:' Urban Development of an Elite Household in Harpers Ferry. 5. `The Natural Limits of Human Endurance': Brewery Workers, Bottlers, and Labor Unrest. 6. `A Miserable Mockery of a Home:' Boardinghouse Life in the Lower Town. 7. Conclusion: The Assassination of Plurality: Material Wealth and Consumption in Victorian Harpers Ferry. References. List of Tables. List of Figures.

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'Anyone with an interest in the Civil War and how it has been retold will find this book of interest; a background in archaeology is unnecessary. The volume is well illustrated, and a thorough references section provides additional sources of information.' Choice, May 2001 '...Archaeology and Created Memory is full of archaeolgical data recovered from a samll industrial community and therefore inherently appeals to industrial archaeologists, especially those interested in military history and postmodern data applications. ...presents the reader with historical background and archaeological data from three different areas...that challenge the traditionally presented history of Harpers Ferry, especially by the NPS. ...the reader can gain nice insights into alternative interpretations of the past through the use of archaeology.' Industrial Archaeology, 27:2 (2001)

`Anyone with an interest in the Civil War and how it has been retold will find this book of interest; a background in archaeology is unnecessary. The volume is well illustrated, and a thorough references section provides additional sources of information.' Choice, May 2001 `...Archaeology and Created Memory is full of archaeolgical data recovered from a samll industrial community and therefore inherently appeals to industrial archaeologists, especially those interested in military history and postmodern data applications. ...presents the reader with historical background and archaeological data from three different areas...that challenge the traditionally presented history of Harpers Ferry, especially by the NPS. ...the reader can gain nice insights into alternative interpretations of the past through the use of archaeology.' Industrial Archaeology, 27:2 (2001)

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