{"product_id":"history-of-my-own-times-or-the-life-and-adventures-of-william-otter-sen-comprising-a-series-of-events-and-musical-incidents-altogether-original-paperback","title":"History of My Own Times; Or, the Life and Adventures of William Otter, Sen., Comprising a Series of Events, and Musical Incidents Altogether Original - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Otter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard B. Stott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Bill Otter was one member of the early American working class not preoccupied with republican principles or the heritage of the Revolution. Big Bill Otter--apprentice, journeyman, master plasterer--was a thug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtter's autobiography, first published in 1835, provides a rare and fascinating counterpoint to romantic notions of virtuous, respectable craftsmen in the early republic. His \u003ci\u003eLife and Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e offer an inside account of the brawling racism common in the early nineteenth century and sharply detail the rowdy male subculture of the times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in England and conscripted into the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars, Otter jumped ship and came to New York City in 1801. He apprenticed as a plasterer and joined an urban gang; later he was a master plasterer, tavernkeeper, slavecatcher, \"Jackson man,\" bigot, town bully, notorious practical joker, borderline psychopath, mayoral candidate, and all-round \"jolly fellow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of My Own Times\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the few first-person accounts of a rural artisan in pre-genteel America. The book depicts the ambiguities of race relations in the early nineteenth century, sheds light on its definition of manhood, and conveys a sense of humor very different from today's. Richard B. Stott's introduction an, d commentary place Otter in the context of his times and explore the significance of his autobiography in understanding the social and cultural history of the early American republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the few first-person accounts of a rural artisan in pre-genteel American. The book depicts the ambiguities of race relation in the early nineteenth century, sheds light on its definition of manhood, and conveys a sense of humor very different from today's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Otter did plastering in New York City, Philadelphia, Hanover, Pennsylvania, and Emmitsburg, Maryland. He died in Baltimore in 1856. Richard B. Stott is Associate Professor of History at George Washington University and the author of \u003ci\u003eWorkers in the Metropolis: Class, Ethnicity, and Youth in Antebellum New York Cit\u003c\/i\u003ey, also from Cornell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.01 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468526305533,"sku":"9780801499616","price":59.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/M0o1WlhHQ3hYRk8vWVlZRkpyRnFFQT09.webp?v=1777290363","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/history-of-my-own-times-or-the-life-and-adventures-of-william-otter-sen-comprising-a-series-of-events-and-musical-incidents-altogether-original-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}