A fascinating and informative survey of early metalworking trades. Each is covered in its own separate chapter: the blacksmith, whitesmith, edgetool maker, cutl

Metalworking Through History provides a comprehensive, historic overview of the subject of metalworking while exploring it within its cultural context. It is wr

In the struggle to create an indigenous industry, in the efforts to encourage and support the work of metals craftsmen, in the defiance of British attempts to r

Strikes have been part of American labor relations from colonial days to the present, reflecting the widespread class conflict that has run throughout the natio

Describes the shops, working methods, and products of the different types of tradesmen and craftsmen who shaped the early American economy.