Description
Book SynopsisOriginal and well told, this account argues that the greatest patriotic contribution of America's Midnight Rider was his work in helping the nation develop from a craft to an industrial economy.
Trade ReviewMartello succeeds superbly in using Paul Revere as a lens to view the social, economic, and technological landscape of early America... Revere's adept transitions are matched only by Martello's adept retelling of them. Highly recommended. Choice 2011 Revere sensed that he was living in a time of unprecedented opportunity, and unlike some contemporaries who returned to small shops, he moved quickly from artisan to manager, from craftsman to industrialist. As Martello demonstrates in this fascinating study, the transition was not easy. Times Literary Supplement 2011 Martello's account of Revere's life is a welcome addition to the literature on American industry and on the founding fathers. -- Lawrence A. Peskin Common-Place 2011
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1. Artisan, Silversmith, and Businessman (1754–1775)
Chapter 2. Patriot, Soldier, and Handyman of the Revolution (1775–1783)
Chapter 3. Mercantile Ambitions and a New Look at Silver (1783–1789)
Chapter 4. To Run a "Furnass": The Iron Years (1788–1792)
Chapter 5. Bells, Cannon, and Malleable Copper (1792–1801)
Chapter 6. Paul Revere's Last Ride: The Road to Rolling Copper (1798–1801)
Chapter 7. The Onset of Industrial Capitalism: Managerial and Labor Adaptations (1802–1811)
Chapter 8. Becoming Industrial: Technological Innovations and Environmental Implications (1802–1811)
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendixes
1. Major Events in the Narratives of Paul Revere and America
2. Four Proto-industrial Production Factors and Major Linkages
3. Prevalent Craft and Industrial Practices in the Proto-industrial Period
4. Selected Revere Engravings
5. Furnace Startup Expenses for 1787–1788
6. April 1796 Payments to Faxon
7. Revere's Second Letter to Benjamin Stoddert, February 26, 1800
8. Employee Salaries, 1802–1806
9. Typical Stages in the Growth of a Large Technological System
Notes
Index
