Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry
Publisher: William Collins Pub
Published: September 1972
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780529049780
Subjects: History; Industries; Social life and customs; Technology; United States
First sentence: HAND CRAFTS changed little during the whole period here very loosely called "colonial," which, for our purposes, is extended from the first settlements to about 1830 when the industrial revolution was developing the muscles that would change the nation.