Examines the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the lives of ordinary Americans, discussing the consequences of the manufacturing boom and new labor practices on Americans as workers and consumers, and looking at its effects on class distinctions, with excerpts from letters, diaries, and other primary sources.
year: 2008
call number/section: 338, 909.81
subjects: industrial revolution, social aspects, united states, industrialization, history, 19th century, social change, social classes, consumption (economics)