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Farm, Shop, Landing: The Rise of Market Society in the Hudson Valley, 1780–1860. By Martin Bruegel. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2002. Pp. xiii, 305. $21.95, paper.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2002

Hal S. Barron
Hal S. Barron
Affiliation:
Harvey Mudd College and The Claremont Graduate University
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The transformation of the northern countryside during the first half of the nineteenth century is one of the central themes of American rural history, and it has formed the basis of many excellent studies by economic and social historians. Martin Bruegel's Farm, Shop, Landing, is the latest addition to this literature, and it is a valuable one. Bruegel extends our perspective beyond New England to New York's Hudson River Valley, and he demonstrates a theoretical sophistication and an eye for the telling details that give a familiar story fresh nuance and texture as well as a scope and sweep that transcend the local.

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The Journal of Economic History , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , September 2002 , pp. 890 - 891
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© 2002 The Economic History Association

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