Warming the Poor and Growing Consumers: Fuel Philanthropy in the Early Republic's Urban North.
This article examines how the growth of northern urban centers in the U.S. coincided with the first major fuel crisis in American history. The author explores how firewood shortages impacted individuals living in the cities of Boston, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City. Poor...
| Publicado en: | Journal of American History Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 69 - 95 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2008
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| Sumario: | This article examines how the growth of northern urban centers in the U.S. coincided with the first major fuel crisis in American history. The author explores how firewood shortages impacted individuals living in the cities of Boston, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City. Poor individuals living in these cities were impacted more severely by sudden increases in the price of firewood due to supply shortages. The author examines the efforts of several organizations that attempted to combat fuel shortages by urging U.S. citizens to adopt coal as a heating source. The author discusses how the fuel market provided information on the consumption patterns of Americans and also exposed class differences in the country. |
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