Making Arms in the Machine Age: Philadelphia's Frankford Arsenal, 1816-1870

by James J. Farley

Book Overview

Making Arms in the Machine Age traces the growth and development of the United States Arsenal at Frankford, Pennsylvania, from its origin in 1816 to 1870. During this period, the arsenal evolved from a small post where skilled workers hand-produced small arms ammunition to a full-scale industrial complex employing a large civilian workforce.

James Farley uses the history of the arsenal to examine larger issues including the changing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271028211
• ISBN13: 9780271028217
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"