Horses at Work : : Harnessing Power in Industrial America / / Ann Norton GREENE.
Greene argues for recognition of horses' critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Why Horses
- 2. A Landscape for Horses
- 3. Remaking Horses
- 4. Civil War Horses
- 5. Horses as Industrial Workers
- 6. Studying Horses
- 7. From Horse Powered to Horseless
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Horse Population and Power
- Notes
- Index