Eighteenth-century Baltimore was a traditional society-aristocratic, personal, and private. New social groups appeared with new ideas, values, institutions, and social controls, and the community adapted in various ways. The industrial revolution standardized social processes and made them a matter of public concern, providing the basis for the new, nineteenth-century public society-one that was more democratic, less personal, and functionally modern. Originally published 1980.A UNC Press Enduring Edition - UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. | Baltimore In The Nation 1789-1861 by Gary Lawson Browne, Paperback | Indigo Chapters