text The gunning of America : business and the making of American gun culture
- Summary
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"An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the 'special relationship' between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen--not gun lovers--created American gun culture"--
- Contents
- "The art and mystery of a gunsmith" -- The American system -- The Crystal Palace – "Scattering our guns" – "More wonderful than practical" -- Model 186600 – "Gun men" and the "Oriental lecturer" – "Spirit guns" – "The unhallowed trade" -- The "mor... Read more
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- Description
- xxv, 496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2016
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 363.4 HAA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 363.4 HAA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Firearms Social aspects United States History
Firearms industry and trade United States History
Capitalism United States History
United States Social conditions
United States Economic conditions
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
HISTORY / Military / Weapons
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Capitalism
Economic history
Firearms industry and trade
Firearms Social aspects
Social conditions
United States
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 363.4 HAA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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