Download or read book America's Wooden Age written by Brooke Hindle and published by Sleepy Hollow Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest settlements until the mid 19th century, Americans used wood, their most abundant national resource, as building material, fuel, and as a raw material for processed chemicals. This book probes the versatility of wood and its significance for American national growth.