For over four centuries; "Puritan" has been a synonym for dour; joyless; and repressed. In the tenth anniversary edition of Puritans at Play; Bruce Daniels reappraises the accuracy of this grim portrait by examining leisure and recreation in Colonial and Revolutionary New England. Chapters on music; dinner parties; dancing; sex; alcohol; taverns; and sports are presented in a lively style that makes this book as entertaining as it is illuminating.
#172377 in Books Michael Punke 2007-08-28 2007-08-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .88 x 5.25l; .93 #File Name: 1401308899368 pagesFire and Brimstone The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Essence of Butte; MontanaBy Daniel N. McleanHaving grown up in the company town of Anaconda; MT; named for the mine in Butte that started the colossus Anaconda Company; I have often described Butte as phoenix; rising from the ashes time and again. Butte never gives up.Fire and Brimstone is much more than a history of Butte and the largest mining disaster of the 20th century. Punke's annotated work spans much of American industry history of unions and management conflicts.The vast fortunes of Marcus Daly; William Clark; and Frederick Hinze; and later company officials; all left Montana. They left the Berkeley Pit; the defining feature of Butte's landscape. And Butte's persistent optimism for the future.A must read for all Montanans to understand the history of our state and its contributions to national politics and laws.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. but this is one of the best books I've ever read on any subject - I ...By Chuck WinnI'm a Montana history buff; but this is one of the best books I've ever read on any subject - I only wish it was twice as long so I had twice as much enjoyment. Mr. Punke weaves the unique and intensely interesting history of Butte; MT in through the worst hard rock mining disaster in our country's experience to deliver a narrative this is at the same time gripping and emotional.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Wonderful Historical NarrationBy Bridger BukantisFire and Brimstone represents one of the best combinations of accurate historical documentation; with countless examples of word for word quotation; making the events which define Butte's landscape to this day seem as though they happened only last week. Heroes are remembered and chaos is represented in such a manner that puts the boring history classes of childhood to shame. This book is a required work for any truly involved study of the history of Butte; more so that of 18th century mining America.
