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Work, exchange, and technology in the United States

"The United States is known as a nation of innovators, from the first colonists who endeavored to find religious freedom and economic opportunity in the New World to business tycoons like Andrew Carnegie to the cutting-edge inventors in Silicon Valley today. From its first days as a nation to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, America has focused on creating new businesses, technologies, labor systems, and trade patterns. In turn, this focus has fostered breakthroughs and widespread change in American society. This . . . volume places American labor and innovation in context, examining how policy and cultural shifts are influenced by work and exchange"--Provided by publisher.

Congo stories

battling five centuries of exploitation and greed
A collection of personal stories and photographs from people who lived in the Congo.

Cowboys and coffin makers

one hundred 19th-century jobs you might have feared or fancied
Illustrations and simple text describe one hundred different jobs that were common in the nineteenth century, including gold-rush prospector, cowboy, coffin maker, Civil War doughboy, coal miners, and more.

The war on normal people

the truth about America's disappearing jobs and why universal basic income is our future
Argues that with the rise of technology and artificial intelligence, human jobs are in serious jeopardy--the effects of which are already being seen. Looks specifically at the current state of factory jobs, which has seen massive declines in human productivity in lieu or using robotics and small teams of computer engineers. Decides that this trend will only continue and that a basic solution is universal basic income, in which the government provides all adult citizens with $1,000/month.
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This is who we were: in the 2000s

Provides a comprehensive look at the day-to-day life in America in the 2000s, portraying both struggling and successful Americans from various economic classes, occupations, and regions across the country, capturing a wide range of thoughts and emotions.
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American social classes in the 1950s

selections from Vance Packard's The Status seekers
1995
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Warbird Factory

North American Aviation in World War II
2015
"This is a fascinating story of a remarkable time in aviation history, when American businesses helped fund the arsenal of democracy that helped defeat the Axis powers. Warbird Factory tells this story with over 200 photographs, many of which come directly from the NAA/Boeing archives, where they have resided since WWII. This is an essential book for anyone interested in warbirds, aviation, Boeing/NAA, WWII, and/or the history of Southern California"--Amazon.com.
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The industrial revolution

the birth of modern America
2018
Looks at the American Industrial Revolution and how it affected the country.
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Making it

why manufacturing still matters
2017
"Reporting from places where things were and sometimes still are 'Made in the USA' - Albany, New York, Boston, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. - longtime New York Times economics correspondent Louis Uchitelle argues that the government has a crucial role to play in making domestic manufacturing possible. Combining ... reportage with ... economic and political argument, ... [Uchitelle] tells the ... story of manufacturing's still-vital role in the United States and how it might expand"--Provided by publisher.
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Iceland

Readers will learn about the vibrant customs, economy, and peoples of this Nordic nation and discover how the country continues to be shaped by its unique history and geography.
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