This book examines the everyday living and working conditions that came to Britain, the United States, and France during the Industrial Revolution that created the two groups known as the middle class and the working class.
a story of Chicago, the first labor movement, and the bombing that divided gilded age America
Green, James R.
2007
Re-creates the events surrounding the 1886 bombing of a Chicago labor rally and the controversial trial and eventual execution of four men accused of the crime.
Examines the history of the American worker, including the history of working blacks, women, and immigrants, and discusses the development of labor unions and work in the future.
Explores the role throughout history of those who mine the land or work to make things, including factory workers, metalsmiths, mechanics, and vehicle makers.
