Eric J Morser
Biographic Data
| ID | 1124655 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eric J Morser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eric J |
| FAMILY NAME | Morser |
| SIGNATURE | MORSER E J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Making the Frontier Man
Sabotaged
James Pratt shares the intriguing story of La Réunion, a utopian community based on the ideas of the French philosopher Charles Fourier that struggled to survive in the rough north Texas countryside of the 1850s. After opening with a brief description of Fourier's optimistic ideas, Pratt introduces us to Victor Considerant, Auguste Savardan, and a cast of colorful characters who tried to make the French thinker's bold vision a reality in the Amer…
The City that Ate Itself
Brian James Leech explores the often-tortured history of open-pit mining in the American West by focusing on the dramatic tale of Butte, Montana. His saga begins in the 1860s when the first miners rushed to the region in search of gold and silver. It was copper, however, that became king in Butte, and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company soon established control of the industry. Initially, copper mining was an underground adventure, and the promise…
Frontier Boosters
Journal Article Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West, 1850–1895 Get access Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West, 1850–1895 . By Naylor Elaine . ( Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press , 2014 . xv + 296 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $29.95 , CAN$32.95 .) Eric J. Morser Eric J. Morser Skidmore College Search …
A Hinterland Cauldron
Historians interested in labor politics in the nineteenth-century Middle West often focus on Chicago, St. Louis, and other large metropolises in the region. This article, however, explores the political career of David Frank Powell, an eccentric physician from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to demonstrate that smaller, hinterland cities could also be dynamic centers of class politics in the region. In 1885 and again in 1886, Powell cast himself as a champ…
The City that Ate Itself
Brian James Leech explores the often-tortured history of open-pit mining in the American West by focusing on the dramatic tale of Butte, Montana. His saga begins in the 1860s when the first miners rushed to the region in search of gold and silver. It was copper, however, that became king in Butte, and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company soon established control of the industry. Initially, copper mining was an underground adventure, and the promise…
A Hinterland Cauldron
Historians interested in labor politics in the nineteenth-century Middle West often focus on Chicago, St. Louis, and other large metropolises in the region. This article, however, explores the political career of David Frank Powell, an eccentric physician from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to demonstrate that smaller, hinterland cities could also be dynamic centers of class politics in the region. In 1885 and again in 1886, Powell cast himself as a champ…
Frontier Boosters
Journal Article Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West, 1850–1895 Get access Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West, 1850–1895 . By Naylor Elaine . ( Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press , 2014 . xv + 296 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $29.95 , CAN$32.95 .) Eric J. Morser Eric J. Morser Skidmore College Search …
The City that Ate Itself
Brian James Leech explores the often-tortured history of open-pit mining in the American West by focusing on the dramatic tale of Butte, Montana. His saga begins in the 1860s when the first miners rushed to the region in search of gold and silver. It was copper, however, that became king in Butte, and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company soon established control of the industry. Initially, copper mining was an underground adventure, and the promise…
Sabotaged
James Pratt shares the intriguing story of La Réunion, a utopian community based on the ideas of the French philosopher Charles Fourier that struggled to survive in the rough north Texas countryside of the 1850s. After opening with a brief description of Fourier's optimistic ideas, Pratt introduces us to Victor Considerant, Auguste Savardan, and a cast of colorful characters who tried to make the French thinker's bold vision a reality in the Amer…
Making the Frontier Man
American History and Culture (4 works) · History (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Adventure (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)