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By the Wand of Some Magician: Embracing Modernity in Mid-Nineteenth Century Vermont

By the Wand of Some Magician: Embracing Modernity in Mid-Nineteenth Century Vermont - Paperback

by Gary G. Shattuck
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Availability:In StockContributor:Gary G. ShattuckTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/New EnglandPublish date:10/15/2020Pages:442
Languages:EnglishPublisher:White River PressISBN-13:9781887043779ISBN-10:1887043772UPC:9781887043779Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th Century, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.98 inchesWeight:0.645Product ID:SC3NNJ93A8

By the Wand of Some Magician addresses the severe impact of railroad technology upon its arrival into Vermont in the mid-nineteenth century that introduced an unprepared, rural population to the effects of modernity. It is conveyed through the debates that legislators had following the destruction of their statehouse in 1857 when they considered various factors able to influence their decision in whether to relocate the capital to someplace other than Montpelier. The story revolves around three important aspects of Vermonters' lives that the solons considered: how the railroad changed one particular community (Rutland); agriculture; and the health of the state's inhabitants. Each of these topics is covered, with an emphasis on health. That issue has never been touched on before and includes drug addiction, abortion, and infanticide that increased substantially after the technology arrived. Additionally, new forms of business (corporations), debtor-creditor relations (grab laws), and the influence of out-of-state financiers on the direction of Vermont

government and policy are discussed. Finally, there are many images that accompany the text to provide further context to the story.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:White River PressISBN-13:9781887043779ISBN-10:1887043772UPC:9781887043779Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th Century, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.98 inchesWeight:0.645Product ID:SC3NNJ93A8
Shattuck, Gary G.: - Gary G. Shattuck is New Hampshire native who served in the Vermont law enforcement community for over three decades. He received his B. A. degree from the University of Colorado, a Juris Doctor degree from the Vermont Law School, a Master's degree in Military History concentrating on the Revolutionary War and attended post-graduate courses in Archaeology and Heritage at the University of Leicester (UK). He served for many years as a patrol commander with the Vermont State Police and assistant Attorney General for the State of Vermont prosecuting Vermont Drug Task Force cases. Gary went on to become an assistant United States attorney with the U. S. Department of Justice where, in addition to prosecuting criminal offenses and acting as the District of Vermont's anti-terrorism coordinator and arguing cases before the U. S. Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit, he also worked as a legal advisor in Kosovo and Iraq. Since leaving government service, he has written six books and many articles on early Vermont history. Gary is also on the Board of Trustees of the Vermont Historical Society and the Vermont Historical Records Advisory Board (Vermont State Archives and Records Administration), is a member of the University of Vermont's Center for Research on Vermont and serves on the Fort Ticonderoga National Council.
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