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A short history of the U.S. working class : from Colonial times to the twenty-first century / Paul Le Blanc ; illustrations by Mike Alewitz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blanc, Paul le, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Working class--United States--History.
- Working class.
- Labor movement--United States--History.
- Labor movement.
- Labor leaders--United States--History.
- Labor leaders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2016.
- Summary:
- Le Blanc presents a colorful, fact-filled history that concentrates on the struggles and achievements of the often neglected laboring majority.
- Contents:
- Intro
- A Short History of the U.S. Working Class
- Preface to the 2016 Edition
- Preface
- Carl Sandburg, The People, Yes (excerpt)
- Introduction: Explaining the Title of This Book
- Chapter 1 Origins
- Chapter 2 The First American Revolution
- Chapter 3 Industrial Revolution
- Chapter 4 Slave Labor, Free Labor
- Chapter 5 The Second American Revolution
- Chapter 6 "Gilded Age"
- Chapter 7 Rainbow Working Class
- Chapter 8 Progressive Era
- Chapter 9 Corruption
- Chapter 10 Hardship and Resurgence
- Chapter 11 The Second World War and Its Aftermath
- Chapter 12 Cold War and Social Compact
- Chapter 13 American Dream
- Chapter 14 Unfinished Business
- Chapter 15 Rude Awakenings
- Chapter 16 Where To, What Next?
- Bibliographical Essay
- Glossary
- Timeline of the History of the United States
- U.S. Labor History Chronology.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 24, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9781608466696
- 1608466698
- OCLC:
- 965977603
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