A Shopkeeper's Millennium: Society and Revivals in Rochester, New York, 1815–1837 First Edition, 25th Anniversary Edition,

A social history examining politics, economy, and religion in nineteenth-century upstate New York during the period 1815–1837. The work analyzes the Second Great Awakening religious revival of the 1820s and its particularly strong impact on Rochester, New York. Johnson explores how the revival transformed America into a predominantly Protestant nation and generated reform movements focused on temperance and the abolition of slavery. The book traces connections between the revival's moral framework and Rochester's emerging industrial economy, examining why the religious movement achieved such significant success in this rapidly growing frontier city. This edition includes a new preface in which the author reassesses his evidence and conclusions.