Frontmatter

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction: Digging Clinton’s Ditch 1
4. 1 Decline and Fall of Iroquoia 21
5. 2 Wharf Rats, Powder Monkeys, and Beasts of Burden 47
6. 3 Navvies, Paddys, Loafers, and Trampers 69
7. 4 Scolds, Witches, Wives, and Biddys 95
8. 5 Slave Rescues, Abolition, and the Underground Railroad 119
9. 6 Ghosts, Hellfire, and Revival on the Psychic Highway 143
10. 7 Port Towns, Brothels, Slums, and Saloons 169
11. Conclusion: Transforming Life and Labor in America 193
12. Acknowledgments 207
13. Notes 209
14. Bibliography 235
15. Index 251