"Invented in the 1830's, the telegraph soon became indispensable. By 1851 there were more than 50 companies providing telegraphic service in the United States alone.... Læs mere
Traces the impact of cotton from the southern US on most of the important facets of life in antebellum America, including employment, international... Læs mere
Before the Civil War, Coney Island boasted a beach, a dozen small hotels with ramshackle bathhouses, some chowder... Læs mere