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1771-1834; E.I. du Pont; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company; Manufacturing industries – Economic aspects; Manufacturing industries – History; Manufactures; United States – Brandywine Creek; Wilmington
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Building Dupont: Capitalism, Manufactures, And Place In Early America, 1800-1820, Christopher Manning
Building Dupont: Capitalism, Manufactures, And Place In Early America, 1800-1820, Christopher Manning
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Though there is a rich literature dealing with the DuPont Company, the historiography remains dedicated to studies of the family’s life, corporate methods, working-class culture, and technological know-how. Rarely do studies engage the company’s wider economic position or regional influence in early America. This study analyzes the way early American culture guided and influenced DuPont’s growth and success. It also examines the company’s efforts to promote manufactures, create markets, and shape its surrounding landscape. As in other parts of the world, the development of industrial capitalism, and the wider acceptance of domestic manufacturers and large-scale industry in the United States …