The Industrial Revolution in America [3 Volumes]
Author | : Kevin Hillstrom |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000059040439 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution transformed life in the United States from the way we eat, to the way we learn and communicate. This nine volume set "follows America's journey from the introduction of steam-powered engines to the emergence of the automobile. Each volume examines the role of a specific industry in the ascension of the United States to a position of global power in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Together, these volumes provide an unprecedented examination of a remarkable era, a time when America's corporate practices, politics, and culture--as well as the daily lives of its workers, families, and communities--were changed forever."--The back cover of v. 9 Overview/comparison.