The Making of Urban America


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This second edition is designed to introduce students of urban history to recent interpretive literature in this field. Its goal is to provide a coherent framework for understanding the pattern of American urbanization, while at the same time offering specific examples of the work of historians in the field.







Report On Condition of Woman and Child Wage-Earners in the United States


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During the early 20th century, the United States Bureau of Labor produced a 19-volume report on the condition of women and children working in factories. The report covers a wide range of industries, including textiles, canneries, and tobacco factories. A valuable resource for labor historians and those interested in the social history of 19th century America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.