Inventing the Pinkertons; Or, Spies, Sleuths, Mercenaries, and Thugs - Being a Story of Nations Most Famous And Infamous Detective Agency

Informationen zum Autor S. Paul O’Hara is an associate professor of history at Xavier University. He is the author of Gary: The Most American of All American Cities. Klappentext Ultimately, Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged. Zusammenfassung Ultimately! Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism! industrial folklore! and the nation-state converged.

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• Authors: S. Paul O'Hara, S. Paul (Associate Professor O'Hara, S. Paul (Associate Professor O''hara, O'Hara S. Paul
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2016
• EAN: 9781421420561
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-2056-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & Detective, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, History and Archaeology