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发表于2024-08-28
Working in America pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
Eyewitness History is an interdisciplinary and multicultural series that reveals how significant events were seen and interpreted by people from all levels of society. Excerpts from primary sources -- memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and more -- provide a wide range of viewpoints and enhance a compelling narrative, prompting students to develop the critical-thinking skills that allow them to construct their own opinions about the people and their times.A Complete PerspectiveEach volume is a comprehensive and self-contained reference work that features: -- Hundreds of eyewitness accounts that bring history to life-- Essays starting each chapter, that provide historical context and that highlight major events and attitudes of the period-- Chronologies that provide a detailed historical perspective-- Contemporary illustrations and photographs-- Excerpts from relevant documents of the day-- Brief biographies of key individuals, personalizing historic eventsSome volumes also contain maps and graphs that provide visual context, helping students gain a richer understanding of historical events.A Rich Mosaic of Eyewitness Accounts from Past ErasExcellent for students and general readers, the Eyewitness History series deepens readers' understanding.Working in America brings to life the experience of working in North America from colonial times to the present day. Ordinary people -- farmers, factory workers, labor leaders, miners, journalists, cowboys, working women -- describe what it was like to be an American worker in different times in history. Among the many topics discussed by author Catherine Reef are how the needsof the nation dictated the kinds of work people did, the prevalence of the Puritan work ethic in American society, the rise of trade unions, and the enormous impact of advancing technology.
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Working in America pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024