New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850
The cartmen—unskilled workers who hauled goods on one horsecarts—were perhaps the most important labor group in early American cities. The forerunners of the Teamsters Union, these white-frocked laborers moved almost all of the nation’s possessions, touching the lives of virtually every American. Ne...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press
2012.
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| Edición: | Rev. ed |
| Colección: | The American social experience series ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009817328106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The London cartmen
- Creation of the bond in New York City, 1667-1700
- Affirmation of the bond, 1700-1745
- Expansion and prosperity, 1745-1760
- The cartmen in the era of revolution, 1760-1783
- The postwar years, 1783-1788
- The cartmen organize, 1789-1795
- Problems with politics, 1795-1801
- Creating security within the municipal government, 1801-1818
- Political consolidation and challenge, 1818-1835
- The world of Isaac Lyon : continuity and change, 1835-1845.
