Book ID: CBB227040534

Astride Two Worlds: Technology and the American Civil War (2016)

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By the middle of the nineteenth century, industrialization and military-technological innovation were beginning to alter drastically the character and conditions of warfare as it had been conducted for centuries. Occurring in the midst of these far-reaching changes, the American Civil War can justly be labeled both the last great preindustrial war and the first major war of the industrial age. Industrial capacity attained new levels of military significance as transportation improved, but in this, as in many other respects, the Civil War was distinctly transitional. Smoothbore artillery still dominated the battlefield, horse-drawn wagons and pack mules still carried the main logistic burden, seamstresses still outnumbered sewing-machine operators. Astride Two Worlds addresses the various causes and consequences of technological change for the course and outcome of the American Civil War.

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Review Bart Talbert (2018) Review of "Astride Two Worlds: Technology and the American Civil War". Journal of Southern History (pp. 470-471). unapi

Review Robert G. Angevine (October 2017) Review of "Astride Two Worlds: Technology and the American Civil War". Technology and Culture (pp. 1081-1083). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Michael H. Creswell
Jan Forsgren
Peter Mersky
Tony Holmes
Jim Laurier
Gregory N. Stern
Concepts
Military technology
Technology and war; technology and the military
Development of technology; change in technology
Technology and government
World War II
Railroads
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
Modern
21st century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
United States
South Carolina (U.S.)
Europe
Great Britain
Institutions
West Point Foundry
Luftwaffe (Germany)
United States Navy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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