Making Houses, Crafting Capitalism: Builders in Philadelphia, 1790-1850 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Donna J. RillingSeries:Early American StudiesPublish date:2001-01-19Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812235807ISBN-10:812235800UPC:9780812235807Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, IndustriesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SC9HVKQ584
Making Houses, Crafting Capitalism: Builders in Philadelphia, 1790-1850
In the decades after the American Revolution, as Philadelphia became a center of political and economic power, the city experienced extraordinary population growth, increasing from 60,000 to 400,000 inhabitants between 1790 and 1850. By tracing the business strategies of several hundred housebuilders during this period--a medley of traditional craft workers, emerging entrepreneurs, and hustling...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812235807ISBN-10:812235800UPC:9780812235807Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, IndustriesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SC9HVKQ584
Donna J. Rilling teaches history at the State University of New York, Stony Brook.
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