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Arming America : the origins of a national gun culture by Michael A. Bellesiles, Michael A. Bellesiles is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Arming America : the origins of a national gun culture about?
Draws on archival material to challenge popular misconceptions about the American belief system about arms rights, tracing "gun fever" to its European origins while documenting the rarity of firearms in early America as well as the technological advances and events that made guns an integral part of American life. Original.
Who reads Arming America : the origins of a national gun culture?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Michael A. Bellesiles, Michael A. Bellesiles
- Publisher
- Brooklyn, NY : Soft Skull Press ; [Emeryville, CA] : Distributed by Publishers Group West
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781932360073
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Technology, Social Science, History
- Rating
- 2.88 / 5 (61 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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