20th Century American History - Economic Aspects - General & Miscellaneous, Economic Conditions in the United States, 19th Century American History - Social Aspects, 20th Century American History - Social Aspects - General & Miscellaneous, Social Classes
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Overview
The third and final volume of the Working Americans 1880-1999 project, this volume presents a compendium of information profiling the work, homes, and affluent lifestyles that have defined the wealthy upper class. Each chapter covers one decade and begins with an overview of important events. Subsequent information includes economic data that puts individual lifestyles and decisions in perspective, news profiles, historical snapshots, and articles from local media. Derks (whose credentials are not stated) has written fictional family profiles (75 in all)<-->composites intended to represent the financial and social situations of families from an array of ethnic groups and occupations. The volume contains many b&w photographs as well as illustrations derived from popular printed materials of the day. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 1, 2001
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pages
567
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781930956384