Working Americans 1880-2012 Volume I: The Working Class, Second Edition - "Each chapter covers one decade, except the first chapter (1888-1899), and opens with an overview of important events to anchor the decade in its time frame. The working class is then explored by examining the lives of three to five working class families."
Working Americans 1880-1999 Volume II: The Middle Class - "This series focuses on the social and economic lives of the Middle Class. This volume captures the struggles of the middle class from the last twelve decades, a vast array of ethnic backgrounds and broad coverage of the nation. Covering jobs in several different types of occupational groups, from an architect to a tug boat captain, a newspaper editor to a minister, this volume provides a unique portrait of the lifestyles of middle class families that is not available in any other resource."
Working Americans 1880-1999 Volume III: The Upper Class "explores the lives of the very rich, focusing on those in the top 5 percent of America's income level, including what they spent their money on, their ability to influence their communities, build companies through the timely infusion of capital, as well as their desire to party in Palm Beach or associate with the Dukes, Astors and Vanderbilts."
Working Americans 1880-1999 Volume IV: Their Children - "This Fourth Volume focuses on American children, decade by decade from 1880 to 1999. This interesting and useful volume introduces the reader to three children in each decade, one from each of the Working, Middle and Upper classes."
Working Americans 1880-2003 Volume V: Americans At War "is divided into 11 chapters, each covering a decade from 1880-2003 and examines the lives of Americans during the time of war, including declared conflicts, one-time military actions, protests, and preparations for war."
Working Americans 1880-2005 Volume VI: Women at Work "is divided into 13 chapters, each covering a decade from 1880-2005. The life of three to five Working Women is profiled in each chapter. You will learn about their annual income and household budgets, life at home and work, community involvement, prices of the time and cost of living, working conditions, social activities, and much more."
Working Americans 1880-2006 Volume VII: Social Movements "explores how Americans sought and fought for change from the 1880's to the present time. Following the format of previous volumes in the Working Americans series, the text examines the lives of 34 individuals who have worked - often behind the scenes - to bring about change. Issues include topics as diverse as the Anti-smoking movement of 1901 to efforts by Native Americans to reassert their long lost rights."
Working Americans 1880-2007 Volume VIII: Immigrants "illustrates what life was like for families leaving their homeland and creating a new life in the United States. Each chapter covers one decade and introduces the reader to three immigrant families. Family profiles cover what life was like in their homeland, in their community in the United States, their home life, working conditions and so much more."
Working Americans 1770-1869 Volume IX: From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War "examines what life was like for the earliest of Americans. Intriguing profiles in each decade-long chapter are supplemented with information on current events, community issues, pricing of the times and news articles to give the reader a broader understanding of what was happening in that individual's world and how it shaped their life."
Working Americans 1880-2009 Volume X: Sports & Recration "focuses on the lighter side of life in America. Examining professional sports to amateur sports to leisure time and recreation, this interesting volume illustrates how Americans had fun from the Civil War to the present time."
Working Americans 1880-2011 Volume XII: Our History through Music "examines America's history through music, from the Civil War to the present time. Profiles range from professional musicians and singers, composers, record executives and talent agents, theater performers, composers, instrument salesmen, radio personalities, record producers, along with the musical hobbyist, to offer a thought-provoking and interesting look at how music helped shape this country."
Working Americans 1880-2012 Volume XIII: Educators & Education "highlights American educators - from traditional teachers to unlikely mentors, from coaches to authors, from parents to program innovators. Educators & Education depicts the classroom that is America - from natural environments to thoughtful buildings, from educational television programs to programs for children of immigrants, from war trenches to piano benches."
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