Working Americans, 1770-1869. Volume IX, From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War / by Scott Derks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derks, Scott.

Grey House Publishing Staff, Corporate Author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Working class--United States--History--18th century.

Working class.

Working class--United States--History--19th century.

Labor--United States--History--18th century.

Labor.

Labor--United States--History--19th century.

Occupations--United States--History--18th century.

Occupations.

Occupations--United States--History--19th century.

Social classes--United States--History--18th century.

Social classes.

Social classes--United States--History--19th century.

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 483 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Millerton, N.Y. : Grey House Publishing, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explores what life was like for early Americans. Profiles examine life at home, at work and in the community. Profiles extend through all walks of life, from farmers to merchants, the rich and poor, men, women and children.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""DEDICATION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""1770-1779""; ""1772 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1772""; ""1776 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1776""; ""1778 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1778""; ""1776 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1780-1789""; ""1780 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1780""; ""1781 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1781""; ""1787 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1787""; ""1786 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1790-1799""; ""1793 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1793""; ""1798 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1798""; ""1799 PROFILE""

""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1799""""1797 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1800-1809""; ""1800 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1800""; ""1805 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1805""; ""1808 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1808""; ""1802 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1810-1819""; ""1810 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1810""; ""1813 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1813""; ""1815 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1815""; ""1819 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1820-1829""; ""1823 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1823""; ""1826 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1826""; ""1829 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1829""; ""1824 NEWS FEATURE""

""1830-1839""""1834 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1834""; ""1836 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1836""; ""1838 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1838""; ""1837 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1840-1849""; ""1846 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1846""; ""1848 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1848""; ""1849 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1849""; ""1849 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1850-1859""; ""1852 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1852""; ""1854 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1854""; ""1858 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1858""; ""1851 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1860-1869""; ""1862 PROFILE""

""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1862""""1863 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1863""; ""1864 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1864""; ""1866 NEWS FEATURE""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612242762

9781592374854

1592374859

9781282242760

1282242768

OCLC:

435887928