The Seeds of Prosperity and Discord: The Political Economy of Community Polarization in Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1770-1820

Authors

Gerald F. Reid, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 1993

Abstract

Focuses on the process of community polarization in Greenfield, Massachusetts leading to two distinct communities in the 1816. Social and economic transformation in Greenfield in the late 18th century; Distribution of wealth; Labor supply; Expansion of trade; Immigration of skilled workers; Religious differences; Factors leading to the division of the congregational society.

DOI

10.1353/jsh/27.2.359

Recommended Citation

Reid, Gerald F. "The Seeds Of Prosperity And Discord: The Political Economy Of Community Polarization In Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1770-1820." Journal Of Social History 27.2 (1993): 359-373.