| Description |
567 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Working Americans |
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Derks, Scott.
Working Americans.
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| Note |
"A Universal Reference Book." |
| Contents |
1880-1899 Introduction -- 1880 Familiy profile: Telephone executive from Massachusetts -- Historical snapshot 1880-1881 -- 1880 Economic profile -- 1892 Family profile: mining company owners from Colorado -- Historical snapshot 1892-1893 -- 1892 Economic profile -- 1897 Family profile: Heir and heiress from New York -- Historical snapshot -- 1898 News profile -- 1900-1909 Introduction -- 1900 Family profile: Stockholder from Montana -- Historical snaphot 1900 -- 1900 Economic profile -- 1901 News profile -- 1909 Family profile: Soft drink bottling company partner from Tennessee -- Historical snapshot 1909 -- 1909 economic profile -- 1910-1919 Introduction -- 1910 News profile -- 1913 Family profile: Automobile manufacture from Michigan -- Historical snapshot 1913 -- 1913 economic profile -- 1915 Family profile: Surgeon from Virginia -- Historical snapshot 1915 -- 1915 Economic profile -- 1919 Family profile: Heiress and minister from Maryland -- 1919 Economic profile -- 1920-1929 Introduction -- 1922 Family profile: Actress from California --Historical snapshot 1922 -- 1922 economic profile -- 1924 Family profile: Store owner from Oklahoma -- Historical snapshot 1924 -- 1927 Family profile: Heiress and investment banker from Palm Beach and Philadelphia -- Historical snapshot 1927 -- 1927 Economic profile -- 1928 News profile -- 1930-1939 introduction -- 1931 Family profile: Investor from Ohio -- Historical snapshot 1931 -- 1931 Economic profile -- 1935 News profile -- 1936 Family profile: Heiress from Hawaii -- Historical snapshot 1936 -- 1936 Economic profile -- 1939 Family profile: Inventor from Maine -- Historical snapshot 1939 -- 1940-1949 Introduction -- 1942 Family profile: Shipbuilder from Texas -- Historical snapshot 1942 -- 1942 Economic profile -- 1946 Family profile: Inventor from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1946 -- 1946 Economic profile -- 1946 News profile -- 1948 Family profile: Architect from New York and London -- Historical snapshot 1948 -- 1948 Economic profile -- 1950-1959 Introduction -- 1951 Family profile: Toy company executive from New Jersey -- Historical snapshot 1951 -- 1951 Economic profile -- 1955 Family profile: Casino operator from Nevada -- Historical snapshot 1955 -- 1955 economic profile -- 1957 Family profile: Cotton broker Mississippi -- Historical snapshot 1957 -- 1957 Economic profile -- 1960-1969 Introduction -- 1961 Family profile: Car dealer from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1961 -- 1961 Economic profile -- 1964 News profile -- 1965 Family profile: Investor from Maryland -- Historical snapshot 1965 -- 1969 Family profile: Record producer from Tennessee -- Historical snapshot 1969 -- 1969 Economic profile -- 1970-1979 Introduction -- 1972 Family profile: Computer engineer from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1972 -- 1972 Economic profile -- 1976 News profile -- 1978 Family profile: Orange juice company owner from Florida -- Historical snapshot 1978 -- 1978 Economic profile -- 1979 Family profile: Manfacturing executive from Connecticut -- Historical snapshot 1979 -- 1979 Economic profile -- 1980-1989 Introduction -- 1982 news profile -- 1986 Profile: Scientist from California -- Historical snapshot 1986 -- 1986 Economic profile -- 1987 Family profile: Lawyer from New York -- Historical snapshot 1987 -- 1987 Economic profile -- 1988 Family profile: Cell phone magnate from Williamstown, New York, and Monaco -- Historical snapshot 1988 -- 1988 Economic profile -- 1990-1999 Introduction -- 1990 News profile -- 1993 Family profile: Corporate restructurer from Florida -- Historical snapshot 1993 -- 1993 Economic profile --1997 Family profile: Machinery company owner from South Carolina -- Historical snapshot 1997 -- 1997 Economic profile -- 1999 Family profile: Advertising, telemarketing, Internet entrepreneur from New York -- Historical snapshot 1999 -- 1999 Economic profile -- Sources -- Index. |
| Summary |
Presents a decade-by-decade examination of the work, homes, and lifestyles of middle-class Americans from 1880 through 1999, featuring family and economic profiles for each ten year period, and includes information about the society and history of the age. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Working class -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Working class -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01919811
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Working class. (OCoLC)fst01180418
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Running Title |
Working Americans 1880-1999 : Volume III: The upper class |
| Added Title |
Upper class |
| ISBN |
193095638X |
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9781930956384 |
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