Daily Life in the Industrial United States, 1870-1900

by Julie Husband

Daily life in the Industrial age was ever-changing, unsettling, outright dangerous, and often thrilling. Electric power turned night into day, cities swelled with immigrants from the countryside and from Europe, and great factories belched smoke and beat unnatural rhythms while turning out consumer goods at an astonishing pace. Distance and time condensed as rail travel and telegraph lines tied the vast United States together as never before. First-hand accounts from workers, housewives, and children help illuminate the significant achievements of the era and their impact on the everyday lives of ordinary people. Readers will learn of a broad range of personal experiences, while comprehending the importance of the economic and social developments of the period. A chronology, a glossary, more than 40 photographs, and further reading sources complete the work.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource and an interesting read

[Samuel Valentino · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic book on the subject, in that it is exactly what the title says. I knew little about the era when I started the book and really feel this was a great way to get a feel for life at the time. If you are researching the time period, I heartily recommend the book.

[S.Q. Eries · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice source of facts, but the narrative is somewhat repetitive.