Petersburg, Virginia, 1820-1865
by
Diane Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Though deeply entrenched in antebellum life, the artisans who lived and worked in Petersburg, Virginia, in the 1800s -- including carpenters, blacksmiths, coach makers, bakers, and other skilled craftsmen -- helped transform their planter-centered agricultural community into one of the most industrialized...