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Author(s): Scott Derks
ISBN(s): 9781891482724, 1891482726
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 67.04 MB
Year: 2001
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1891482726 
ISBN 13: 9781891482724
Author: Scott Derks

Each of the volumes in the Working Americans 1880-1999 series focuses on a particular class of Americans, The Working Class, The Middle Class and The Upper Class over the last 120 years. Chapters in each volume focus on one decade and profile three to five families. Family Profiles include real data on Income & Job Descriptions, Selected Prices of the Times, Annual Income, Annual Budgets, Family Finances, Life at Work, Life at Home, Life in the Community, Working Conditions, Cost of Living, Amusements and much more. Each chapter also contains an Economic Profile with Average Wages of other Professions, a selection of Typical Pricing, Key Events & Inventions, News Profiles, Articles from Local Media and Illustrations. The Working Americans series captures the lifestyles of each of the classes from the last twelve decades, covers a vast array of occupations and ethnic backgrounds and travels the entire nation. These interesting and useful compilations of portraits of the American Working, Middle and Upper Classes during the last 120 years will be an important addition to any high school, public or academic library reference collection.

Working Americans 1880 1999 The Middle Class Working Americans Volume 2 1st Table of contents:

  • Part 1: The Late 19th Century (1880-1899)

    • Profiles of middle-class families and individuals in the late 1800s.

    • Historical snapshot of the era, including key events, prices of goods, and average wages.

    • Focus on themes like industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of the white-collar worker.

  • Part 2: The Progressive Era and World War I (1900-1919)

    • Profiles of middle-class Americans during a time of social and political change.

    • Coverage of topics like the women’s suffrage movement, temperance, and the impact of the war on daily life.

    • Historical data on wages, prices, and living conditions.

  • Part 3: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression (1920-1939)

    • Profiles of families experiencing the economic boom and subsequent bust.

    • Focus on the stock market crash, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal.

    • Illustrations of how economic hardship affected the middle class.

  • Part 4: World War II and the Post-War Boom (1940-1959)

    • Profiles of Americans during the war effort and the subsequent economic expansion.

    • Exploration of the rise of suburbia, the baby boom, and the consumer culture of the 1950s.

  • Part 5: The Sixties and Seventies (1960-1979)

    • Profiles of middle-class families navigating a period of social upheaval.

    • Topics would include the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and changing family structures.

    • Analysis of economic challenges like inflation and energy crises.

  • Part 6: The Reagan Era and the Information Age (1980-1999)

    • Profiles of middle-class Americans in the late 20th century.

    • Focus on the rise of technology, globalization, and changes in the workforce.

    • Historical data reflecting economic trends and the cost of living.

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