Gun barons: the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them
"John Bainbridge, Jr.'s Gun Barons is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons. Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Sm...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "John Bainbridge, Jr.'s Gun Barons is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons. Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped propel the young country into the forefront of the world's industrial powers. Their creations helped save a nation divided, while planting seeds that would divide the country again a century later. Their inventions embodied an intoxicating thread of American individualism--part fiction, part reality--that remains the foundation of modern gun culture. They promoted guns not only for the soldier, but for the Everyman, and also made themselves wealthy beyond their most fevered dreams. Gun Barons captures how their bold inventiveness dwelled in the psyche of an entire people, not just in the minds of men who made firearm fortunes. Whether we revere these larger-than-life men or vilify them, they helped forge the American character" -- |
| Beschreibung: | viii, 340 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 25 cm |
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| contents | Introduction -- 1. Devil yack -- 2. Rise of the showman -- 3. Master of steel -- 4. Mobtown -- 5. From bayonets to guns -- 6. The indentured brother -- 7. Revolution in the blood -- 8. Eyes west -- 9. Crafting a warrior's tool -- 10. Walker gets his Colts -- 11. The fall of Edwin Wesson -- 12. The wrath of Samuel Colt -- 13. Conquering the evil collar -- 14. To London 'midst iron and glass -- 15. Perfection in the art of destruction -- 16. Evolution -- 17. A new organ of destructiveness -- 18. In King Colt's shadow -- 19. The Smith & Wesson moment -- 20. Of silk and steel -- 21. A gathering rush for weaponry -- 22. Call to arms, any arms -- 23. Catching up to war: 1862 -- 24. A baron's bid for dynasty -- 25. The Henry or the Spencer? -- 26. Gettysburg -- 27. A living sheet of flame -- 28. No better friend, no worse enemy -- 29. The wages of peace -- 30. Centennial -- 31. Sacred iron -- Epilogue |
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| spelling | Bainbridge, John Jr. 1946- Verfasser (DE-588)1268011983 aut Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them John Bainbridge, Jr Weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them First edition New York, NY St. Martin's Press 2022 viii, 340 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Introduction -- 1. Devil yack -- 2. Rise of the showman -- 3. Master of steel -- 4. Mobtown -- 5. From bayonets to guns -- 6. The indentured brother -- 7. Revolution in the blood -- 8. Eyes west -- 9. Crafting a warrior's tool -- 10. Walker gets his Colts -- 11. The fall of Edwin Wesson -- 12. The wrath of Samuel Colt -- 13. Conquering the evil collar -- 14. To London 'midst iron and glass -- 15. Perfection in the art of destruction -- 16. Evolution -- 17. A new organ of destructiveness -- 18. In King Colt's shadow -- 19. The Smith & Wesson moment -- 20. Of silk and steel -- 21. A gathering rush for weaponry -- 22. Call to arms, any arms -- 23. Catching up to war: 1862 -- 24. A baron's bid for dynasty -- 25. The Henry or the Spencer? -- 26. Gettysburg -- 27. A living sheet of flame -- 28. No better friend, no worse enemy -- 29. The wages of peace -- 30. Centennial -- 31. Sacred iron -- Epilogue "John Bainbridge, Jr.'s Gun Barons is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons. Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped propel the young country into the forefront of the world's industrial powers. Their creations helped save a nation divided, while planting seeds that would divide the country again a century later. Their inventions embodied an intoxicating thread of American individualism--part fiction, part reality--that remains the foundation of modern gun culture. They promoted guns not only for the soldier, but for the Everyman, and also made themselves wealthy beyond their most fevered dreams. Gun Barons captures how their bold inventiveness dwelled in the psyche of an entire people, not just in the minds of men who made firearm fortunes. Whether we revere these larger-than-life men or vilify them, they helped forge the American character" -- Geschichte 1800-1900 gnd rswk-swf Feuerwaffe (DE-588)4017012-3 gnd rswk-swf Produzent (DE-588)4175820-1 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf Firearms / United States / History / 19th century Gunsmiths / United States / History / 19th century Colt, Samuel / 1814-1862 E. Remington & Sons / History / 19th century Winchester, Oliver Fisher / 1810-1880 Winchester Repeating Arms Company / History Smith & Wesson / History United States / Armed Forces / Firearms / History / 19th century Firearms industry and trade / United States / History / 19th century Armes à feu / États-Unis / Histoire / 19e siècle Armuriers / États-Unis / Histoire / 19e siècle Armes à feu / Industrie / États-Unis / Histoire / 19e siècle E. Remington & Sons Smith & Wesson Winchester Repeating Arms Company Armed Forces / Firearms Firearms Firearms industry and trade Gunsmiths United States 1800-1899 Biography collective biographies Biographies History USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Feuerwaffe (DE-588)4017012-3 s Produzent (DE-588)4175820-1 s Geschichte 1800-1900 z DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 978-1-250-26687-3 |
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| title_auth | Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them |
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| title_exact_search_txtP | Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them |
| title_full | Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them John Bainbridge, Jr |
| title_fullStr | Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them John Bainbridge, Jr |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gun barons the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them John Bainbridge, Jr |
| title_short | Gun barons |
| title_sort | gun barons the weapons that transformed america and the men who invented them |
| title_sub | the weapons that transformed America and the men who invented them |
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