Workers on the Edge: Work, Leisure, and Politics in Industrializing Cincinnati, 1788-1890

by Steven J. Ross

Workers On the Edge tells the dramatic and often tumultuous story of 100 years of American life. The author takes us from Cincinnati s artisan workshops to the modern machine age; from the optimistic promises of republicanism to the harsh realities of industrial capitalism. In so doing, Ross explains how American workers came to understand their role in American society and suggests the reasons why Americans today think of their nation as a classless society.

426 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Robshelton365 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview of Cincinnati in the 19th century.

[Whitaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for a class that was taught by Steven J. Ross. It was very interesting but it reads like a textbook