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The good old days-- : they were terrible! / Otto L. Bettmann.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E169.1 .B493 1974
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bettmann, Otto
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Civilization--1865-1918--Pictorial works.
- United States.
- United States--Social conditions--History--1865-1918--Pictorial works.
- Civilization--History--Pictorial works.
- Civilization.
- Public health--United States--History--Pictorial works.
- Public health.
- Social history--Pictorial works.
- Social history.
- History--Anecdotes.
- History.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House, <U+fffd>1974.
- Summary:
- This book explains why the "good old days" were only good for a priviledged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most. Sobering, actually. Check it out.
- Looks at the negative aspects of American society between the 1860s and the early 1900s, including housing, education, food, travel, work, and health, illustrated with contemporary cartoons, prints, and photographs.
- Contents:
- Air
- Traffic
- Housing
- Rural life
- Work
- Crime
- Food and drink
- Health
- Education
- Travel
- Leisure.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202).
- ISBN:
- 9780394486895
- 0394486897
- 0394709411
- 9780394709413
- OCLC:
- 867993
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