A Day in the Life of an American Worker

200 Trades and Professions through History [2 volumes]

Nancy Quam-Wickham, Ben Tyler Elliott (Herausgeber)

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790 Seiten

2019
ABC-CLIO
978-1-4408-4500-0 (ISBN)

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This introduction to the history of work in America illuminates the many important roles that men and women of all backgrounds have played in the formation of the United States.

A Day in the Life of an American Worker: 200 Trades and Professions through History allows readers to imagine the daily lives of ordinary workers, from the beginnings of colonial America to the present. It presents the stories of millions of Americans—from the enslaved field hands in antebellum America to the astronauts of the modern "space age"—as they contributed to the formation of the modern and culturally diverse United States.

Readers will learn about individual occupations and discover the untold histories of those women and men who too often have remained anonymous to historians but whose stories are just as important as those of leaders whose lives we study in our classrooms. This book provides specific details to enable comprehensive understanding of the benefits and downsides of each trade and profession discussed. Selected accompanying documents further bring history to life by offering vivid testimonies from people who actually worked in these occupations or interacted with those in that field.

Nancy Quam-Wickham, PhD, is professor of history at California State University Long Beach. She has authored many articles and book chapters about U.S. labor and environmental history. Ben Tyler Elliott is a San Francisco Bay Area-based writer and editor. He has worked closely with students and faculty at Stanford University and throughout the University of California and California State University systems.

Preface,
Chronology,
VOLUME 1
1607–1775: The Colonial Period,
Introduction,
Apothecary,
Baker,
Basket Maker,
Blacksmith,
Cabinetmaker,
Cartwright and Wainwright,
Cooper,
Farmer,
Farrier,
Fisherman,
Governor,
Gunsmith,
Harness Maker and Saddler,
Husbander,
Indentured Servant,
Midwife,
Miller,
Minister,
Potter,
Rigger,
Scrivener,
Sexton,
Shipwright,
Shopkeeper,
Silversmith,
Translator,
Watchman,
Weaver and Spinner,
Wigmaker,
1776–1860: The Revolutionary Period to the Antebellum Era,
Introduction,
Actor/Actress (Stage),
Barber,
Bargeman,
Cartographer,
Customs Collector,
Diplomat,
Explorer,
Factory Operative,
Field Hand,
Fur Trader,
Fur Trapper,
Ginner,
Gold Miner,
Harpooner,
Huckster,
Intelligencer,
Inventor,
Joiner,
Journalist,
Judge,
Laborer,
Land Speculator,
Laundress,
Militiaman,
Milliner,
Missionary,
Pamphleteer,
Physician,
Planter,
Politician,
Printer,
Ranchero,
Sailor,
Slave Driver,
Surveyor,
Tallow Chandler,
Tobacconist,
Turpentiner,
Wharfinger,
1861–1914: The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age,
Introduction,
Banker,
Bookkeeper,
Cigarmaker,
Coal Miner,
Cook,
Cowboy,
Currier,
Haberdasher,
Logger,
Mason,
Meat Packinghouse Worker,
Mechanic,
Nurse,
Painter, Commercial,
Patternmaker,
Pension Bureau Clerk,
Photographer,
Police Officer,
Prison Guard,
Puddler,
Railroad Conductor,
Railroad Construction Worker,
Railroad Station Agent,
Seamstress,
Sharecropper,
Soldier,
Surgeon,
Teacher,
Teamster,
Telegraph Operator,
Tribal Representative,
Waste Collector,
VOLUME 2
1915–1945: World War I to World War II,
Introduction,
Actuary,
Animator,
Autoworker,
Cannery Worker,
Draftsman,
Farmworker,
Firefighter,
Garment Worker,
Geologist,
Glazier,
Grocer,
Infantryman,
Ironworker,
Longshoreman,
Mechanical Engineer,
Newspaper Seller,
Oil Driller,
Radio Announcer,
Retail Clerk,
Screenwriter,
Sleeping Car Porter,
Steelworker,
Stenographer,
Streetcar Operator,
Telephone Exchange Operator,
Textile Worker,
Truck Driver,
Waiter/Waitress,
Warehouse Worker,
1946–1991: Post–World War II America,
Introduction,
Accountant,
Actor/Actress (Film and Television),
Advertising Account Executive,
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer,
Anesthesiologist,
Architect,
Artist,
Astronaut,
Attorney,
Baseball Player,
Beautician,
Broadcast Journalist,
College Professor,
Community Organizer,
Construction Worker,
Dentist,
Dietitian,
Economist,
Fashion Designer and Model,
Flight Attendant,
Foreign Service Officer,
Forester,
Hotelier,
Industrial Hygienist,
Interior and Industrial Designer,
Janitor,
Librarian,
Machine Operator,
Oceanographer,
Office Clerk,
Pharmacist,
Pilot,
Radiologist and Radiology Technician,
Registrar,
Salesperson,
Scientist,
Singer,
Social Worker,
Statistician,
Travel Agent,
Urban Planner,
Veterinarian,
1992–2019: Post–Cold War and the Twenty-First Century,
Introduction,
Campaign Manager,
Casino Worker,
Clergyperson,
Combat Engineer,
Computer Programmer,
Correctional Officer,
Data Analyst,
Early Childhood Educator,
E-Commerce Specialist,
Emergency Medical Technician,
Epidemiologist,
Forensic Scientist,
Home Health Aide,
Housekeeper,
Information Technology Architect,
Landscaper,
Machinist,
Museum Curator,
Navigator,
Package Handler,
Physical Therapist,
Postal Worker,
Project Manager,
Psychologist,
Scientific Illustrator,
Social Media Coordinator,
Sound Engineer,
Spy,
Supply Chain Logistician,
Bibliography,
About the Editors and Contributors,
Index,

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.12.2019
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	2211 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4408-4500-X / 144084500X
ISBN-13	978-1-4408-4500-0 / 9781440845000
Zustand	Neuware