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Traces the achievements of waterfall jumper Sam Patch, noting his famous jump in Paterson, New Jersey, which led to his being dubbed the "Jersey Jumper;" as well as his two-time jump in Niagara Falls, in an account that offers an analysis of American cultural history in the 1820s.
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Paul E. Johnson, a professor of history at the University of South Carolina, is the author of A Shopkeeper’s Millennium (H&W, 1978) and co-author, with Sean Wilentz, of The Kingdom of Matthias. He lives in Columbia, South Carolina, and Onancock, Virginia.
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Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper
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Sam Patch : the famous jumper / by Paul E. Johnson
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages; Physical desc. : xiii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Patch, Sam (1807-1829) --Daredevils --United States --Biography. Summary: The true history of a legendary American folk heroIn the 1820s, a fellow named Sam Patch grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, working there (when he wasn't drinking) as a mill hand for one of America's new textile companies. Sam made a name for himself one day by jumping seventy feet into the tumultuous waters below Pawtucket Falls. When in 1827 he repeated the stunt in Paterson, New Jersey, another mill town, an even larger audience gathered to cheer on the daredevil they would call the "Jersey Jumper." Inevitably, he went to Niagara Falls, where in 1829 he jumped not once but twice in front of thousands who had paid for a good view. The distinguished social historian Paul E. Johnson gives this deceptively simple story all its deserved richness, revealing in its characters and social settings a virtual microcosm of Jacksonian America. He also relates the real jumper to the mythic Sam Patch who turned up as a daring moral hero in the works of Hawthorne and Melville, in London plays and pantomimes, and in the spotlight with Davy Crockett-a Sam Patch who became the namesake of Andrew Jackson's favorite horse. In his shrewd and powerful analysis, Johnson casts new light on aspects of American society that we may have overlooked or underestimated. This is innovative American history at its best. Paul E. Johnson, professor of history at the University of South Carolina, is the author of A Shopkeeper's Millennium and coauthor, with Sean Wilentz, of The Kingdom of Matthias. In the 1820s, there was a fellow named Sam Patch who worked (when he wasn't drinking) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as a mill hand for one of America's new textile companies. He made a name for himself one day by jumping nearly one hundred feet into the tumultuous waters below Pawtucket Falls. When in 1827 he repeated the stunt in Patterson, New Jersey, another mill town, an even larger audience gathered to cheer on the daredevil they would call the "Jersey Jumper." Inevitably, he went to Niagara Falls, where in 1829 he jumped not once but twice in front of thousands who had paid for a good view. The distinguished social historian Paul E. Johnson here assigns to this deceptively simple story all its deserved richness, revealing in its many characters and social settings a fresh, well-rounded portrait of Jacksonian America. He also relates the real jumper to the mythic Sam Patch, a folk hero who turned up as a daring moral hero in the works of Hawthorne and Melville, in London plays and pantomimes, and in the spotlight with Davy Crockett a Sam Patch who became the namesake for Andrew Jackson's favorite horse. 1 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 155834
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition. Fine (rem. dot) in fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 240 pp. with index. Illustrated with vintage reproductions. The story of one of the most unusual "celebrities" in American history. In the 1820s, a fellow named Sam Patch worked (when he wasn't drinking) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island as a mill hand for one of the countrys' new texttile companies. One day (sober? not?) he made a name for himself by jumping nearly 100 feet into the waters below Pawtucket Falls. In 1827, he repeated the stunt in Paterson, New Jersey. Inevitably, he went to Niagara Falls where in 1829 he jumped not once but twice in front of thousands of spectators. The author here provides the deceptively simple story all the richness it deserves, relating the real jumper to the mythical figure who turned up in the work of Hawthorne and Melville as well as in London plays an d pantomimes; the social settings of the tale reveal a virtual microcosm of Jacksonian America. Artikel-Nr. E30071
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