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...

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Publicado en:Journal of American History Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 69 - 95
Autor principal: Adams, Sean Patrick
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2008
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