Those Who Stayed Behind: Rural Society in Nineteenth-Century New England

Barron, Hal S.

ISBN 10: 0521347777 / ISBN 13: 9780521347778

Published by Cambridge University Press 1988-02, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Those Who Stayed Behind: Rural Society in Nineteenth-Century New England
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 1988-02
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521347777
• ISBN 13: 9780521347778
• Binding: PF
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In a departure from the longstanding emphasis on the frontier in American historical writing, Hal Barron employs a range of sources to reconstruct the social and economic history of a nineteenth-century rural community - Chelsea, Vermont -which was profoundly affected by population loss and economic stagnation at a time when most of the country was experiencing geographical expansion and economic growth. The author's lucid, accessible account explores the hard choices faced by the people of Chelsea as the economic vitality drained out of their community and shows how they dealt with these choices. Using new methods of social history to place Chelsea in the larger context of nineteenth-century American culture and society, this book provides an innovative contribution to the history of rural America.

Book Description

Hal Barron reconstructs the social and economic history of a nineteenth-century rural community in America, Chelsea, Vermont. He explores the economic hardships and population loss that most of America at this time experienced growth and geographical expansion. This book provides an innovative contribution to the history of rural America.