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This is not simply the story of a year from our past but a dramatic account of a social and political uprising that became a crisis in the course of American development. By 1877 the United States had ground through four years of depression with no end in sight. The mood of the nation was explosive. As labor sought to unite against the great corporations, violence and lawlessness spread through the cities, accented by race riots, lynchings, government corruption, scandal in high places, and the shocking growth of teenage gangs. The summer of 1877 produced a climax: a nationwide railroad strike accompanied by rioting coast to coast. Mr. Bruce’s moving account of these events portrays a nation trying to cope with an industrial depression before it had learned about the problems of industrialism. The upheaval was perhaps our closest brush with class revolution in America. “A taut narrative that is relieved by flashes of an appropriately sardonic humor. Mr. Bruce has resisted the temptation to let his spectacular story turn into a mere hour-by-hour re-creation of mayhem and emotion. All along the way he thoughtfully assesses just what this year meant in American history.”—Eric F. Goldman, New York Times. “The author goes to the sources in scholarly fashion but reports it in a popular style…An informative and readable book.”—C. Vann Woodward.

Fascinated by mechanical gadgetry and technology, Lincoln introduced breechloaders and machine guns into warfare and promoted the use of incendiary weapons, ironclad warships, breechloading cannons, and aerial reconnaissance. Robert Bruce chronicles the President's struggle against bureaucratic red tape and his dealings with the colorful parade of inventors, ordinance experts, bureaucrats, military officers, and lobbyists who heralded a new era in warfare.

Lincoln And The Tools Of War is a book written by Robert V. Bruce that explores the role of Abraham Lincoln in the development and implementation of military technology during the American Civil War. The book covers Lincoln's efforts to modernize the Union army and navy, including his support for the development of ironclad ships, the use of railroads for troop transportation, and the adoption of new weapons such as the repeating rifle. Bruce also examines Lincoln's relationship with key figures in the military and technology industries, as well as the challenges and controversies that arose from the use of new weapons and tactics. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive look at the ways in which Lincoln's leadership and vision helped shape the course of the Civil War and the future of military technology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.