{"product_id":"2940157428228","title":"Iron Manufacturing in 19th Century Western Maryland","description":"This book expands on previous works with new material, and discusses a specific topic of the Industrial Revolution in Western Maryland, the iron-making Industry. Starting around 1837, and ending early in the 20th century, the rich natural resources of the western portion of Maryland were used to produce iron, a necessary building block of the Industrial Revolution. By the 1870's Maryland was 5th in the Nation in iron production, and the facility at Mount Savage had rolled the first iron rail in the United States. The facility at Mount Savage, and the earlier one at Lonaconing were cutting-edge, state-of-the-art high technology research, development, and production centers. Essential Patents were issued. Mount Savage was a who's who of industrialization, invention, and technology vital to the nation. In the end, they missed producing the first true steel  in the United States, probably by a few months. That was accomplished in Pittsburgh, in a Bessemer Furnace. Mount Savage would up being the supplier of fire brick and refractory ceramics to the Steel City.","brand":"PRRB Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084017680624,"sku":"2940157428228","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157428228_p0.jpg?v=1764096586","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157428228","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}