Article
George Engelmann’s Barometer: Measuring Civil War America from St. Louis
Journal of the West
(2012)
Abstract
In the Civil War Era, German-American botanist George Engelmann regularly measured St. Louis's pressure and temperature--both literally, as a scientist, and figuratively, in his observations on the nation's politics. This essay uses this doubling to explore the place of St. Louis within Civil War America.
Keywords
- St. Louis,
- Civil War,
- American West,
- Engelmann,
- barometer,
- politics
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer 2012
Citation Information
Adam Arenson. "George Engelmann’s Barometer: Measuring Civil War America from St. Louis" Journal of the West Vol. 51 Iss. 3 (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/adam_arenson/36/