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Knowledge Is Power: The Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865
Richard D. Brown
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| #777392 in Books | Oxford University Press, USA | 1991-09-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.19 x.97 x6.13l,1.48 | File type: PDF | 384 pages | ||5 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| How our 'betters' lost their grip|By Harry Eagar|It is a truism that political power, wealth and standards of taste moved down the social scale once the United States became a democracy. Richard Brown looks through the other end of the telescope and asks how this worked out among individuals.
Using primarily diaries, he follows about a dozen Americans as they learn a|||"Important contribution to our understanding."--American Literary History||"Interesting and exceptionally well-designed book pioneers the study of information circulation, sharing, and usage among Americans between 1700 and 1865. Imaginatively organi
Brown here explores America's first communications revolution--the revolution that made printed goods and public oratory widely available and, by means of the steamboat, railroad and telegraph, sharply accelerated the pace at which information travelled. He describes the day-to-day experiences of dozens of men and women, and in the process illuminates the social dimensions of this profound, far-reaching transformation. Brown begins in Massachusetts and Virginia in the ...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Knowledge Is Power: The Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865 | Richard D. Brown. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
