The Gunning of America

Author: Pamela Haag
Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services US
Category: History Of The Americas, Social & Cultural History, Military History, Business & Management, Manufacturing Industries, Armaments Industries, Target Shooting
Book Format: Hardcover

The Gunning of America is a story of ambition and conscience. It is the story of a rifle, a family, and a business that shared the same name and fate, but not the same lives. It interweaves the world of the men who created the American gun culture with that of the Winchester woman who built its most inscrutable counter legend. In telling the history of the Winchester Company and family, Pamela Haag explodes one of our most cherished national myths.

Table Of Contents
Introduction: "The Art and Mystery of a Gunsmith" 1. The American System 2. The Crystal Palace 3. "Scattering Our Guns" 4. "More Wonderful Than Practical" 5. Model 1866 6. "Gun Men" and the "Oriental Lecturer" 7. "Spirit Guns" 8. "The Unhallowed Trade" 9. The "Moral Effect" of a Winchester 10. Balancing the Ledger 11. Summer Land 12. The Gun Industry's Visible Hand 13. Learning to Love the Gun 14. Mystery House 15. "Grotesque, Yet Magnificent" 16. Overbuilding 17. The Soul of the "Gun Crank" 18. King of Infinite Space 19. The West That Won the Gun 20. "Merchants of Death"
About Pamela Haag
Pamela Haag holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale University. Her work on a diverse range of topics has appeared in many venues such as American Scholar, NPR, Slate, and the Times (London).

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SKU BK-9780465048953
Barcode # 9780465048953
Brand Ingram Publisher Services US
Artist / Author Pamela Haag
Shipping Weight 0.8000kg
Shipping Width 0.160m
Shipping Height 0.040m
Shipping Length 0.240m
Assembled Length 16.200m
Assembled Height 4.400m
Assembled Width 24.200m
Type Hardcover

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