Auburn, New York

"Anderson chronicles the story of Auburn and its inhabitants, individuals with the skills and ingenuity to nurture and sustain an economy of unprecedented growth. He describes the early settlers who capitalized on the rich geographic advantages of the area: abundant waterpower and access to transportation routes. The entrepreneurs and capital that Auburn attracted built it into a thriving community, one that became a center of invention, manufacturing, and finance in the mid-nineteenth century. Just as high profits and rapid accumulation of wealth allowed the community to prosper and grow, these factors also initiated its downturn. Anderson traces Auburn's momentous rise and gradual decline, illustrating American capitalism in its rawest form as it played out in small towns across the nation"--Jacket.

Year

2015

Language

English

Publisher

Syrcause University Press

Editions

1

Pages

340

ISBN

9780815610533

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