Title Working Americans, 1880-1999. Volume 3, The upper class / by Scott Derks

Published Millerton, N.Y. : Grey House Pub., ©2001

Click on the following:
ProQuest Ebook Central

Copies

Description 1 online resource (567 pages) : illustrations Series Working Americans Working Americans Contents 1880-1899 Introduction -- 1880 Familiy profile: Telephone executive from Massachusetts -- Historical snapshot 1880-1881 -- 1880 Economic profile -- 1892 Family profile: mining company owners from Colorado -- Historical snapshot 1892-1893 -- 1892 Economic profile -- 1897 Family profile: Heir and heiress from New York -- Historical snapshot -- 1898 News profile -- 1900-1909 Introduction -- 1900 Family profile: Stockholder from Montana -- Historical snaphot 1900 -- 1900 Economic profile -- 1901 News profile -- 1909 Family profile: Soft drink bottling company partner from Tennessee -- Historical snapshot 1909 -- 1909 economic profile -- 1910-1919 Introduction -- 1910 News profile -- 1913 Family profile: Automobile manufacture from Michigan -- Historical snapshot 1913 -- 1913 economic profile -- 1915 Family profile: Surgeon from Virginia -- Historical snapshot 1915 -- 1915 Economic profile -- 1919 Family profile: Heiress and minister from Maryland -- 1919 Economic profile -- 1920-1929 Introduction -- 1922 Family profile: Actress from California --Historical snapshot 1922 -- 1922 economic profile -- 1924 Family profile: Store owner from Oklahoma -- Historical snapshot 1924 -- 1927 Family profile: Heiress and investment banker from Palm Beach and Philadelphia -- Historical snapshot 1927 -- 1927 Economic profile -- 1928 News profile -- 1930-1939 introduction -- 1931 Family profile: Investor from Ohio -- Historical snapshot 1931 -- 1931 Economic profile -- 1935 News profile -- 1936 Family profile: Heiress from Hawaii -- Historical snapshot 1936 -- 1936 Economic profile -- 1939 Family profile: Inventor from Maine -- Historical snapshot 1939 -- 1940-1949 Introduction -- 1942 Family profile: Shipbuilder from Texas -- Historical snapshot 1942 -- 1942 Economic profile -- 1946 Family profile: Inventor from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1946 -- 1946 Economic profile -- 1946 News profile -- 1948 Family profile: Architect from New York and London -- Historical snapshot 1948 -- 1948 Economic profile -- 1950-1959 Introduction -- 1951 Family profile: Toy company executive from New Jersey -- Historical snapshot 1951 -- 1951 Economic profile -- 1955 Family profile: Casino operator from Nevada -- Historical snapshot 1955 -- 1955 economic profile -- 1957 Family profile: Cotton broker Mississippi -- Historical snapshot 1957 -- 1957 Economic profile -- 1960-1969 Introduction -- 1961 Family profile: Car dealer from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1961 -- 1961 Economic profile -- 1964 News profile -- 1965 Family profile: Investor from Maryland -- Historical snapshot 1965 -- 1969 Family profile: Record producer from Tennessee -- Historical snapshot 1969 -- 1969 Economic profile -- 1970-1979 Introduction -- 1972 Family profile: Computer engineer from Illinois -- Historical snapshot 1972 -- 1972 Economic profile -- 1976 News profile -- 1978 Family profile: Orange juice company owner from Florida -- Historical snapshot 1978 -- 1978 Economic profile -- 1979 Family profile: Manfacturing executive from Connecticut -- Historical snapshot 1979 -- 1979 Economic profile -- 1980-1989 Introduction -- 1982 news profile -- 1986 Profile: Scientist from California -- Historical snapshot 1986 -- 1986 Economic profile -- 1987 Family profile: Lawyer from New York -- Historical snapshot 1987 -- 1987 Economic profile -- 1988 Family profile: Cell phone magnate from Williamstown, New York, and Monaco -- Historical snapshot 1988 -- 1988 Economic profile -- 1990-1999 Introduction -- 1990 News profile -- 1993 Family profile: Corporate restructurer from Florida -- Historical snapshot 1993 -- 1993 Economic profile --1997 Family profile: Machinery company owner from South Carolina -- Historical snapshot 1997 -- 1997 Economic profile -- 1999 Family profile: Advertising, telemarketing, Internet entrepreneur from New York -- Historical snapshot 1999 -- 1999 Economic profile -- Sources -- Index Summary Presents a decade-by-decade examination of the work, homes, and lifestyles of upper-class Americans from 1880 through 1999, featuring family and economic profiles for each ten year period, and includes information about the society and history of the age Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes "A Universal Reference Book." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Upper class -- United States -- History -- 19th century Upper class -- United States -- History -- 20th century Labor -- United States -- History -- 19th century Labor -- United States -- History -- 20th century Occupations -- United States -- History -- 19th century Occupations -- United States -- History -- 20th century Social classes -- United States -- History -- 19th century Social classes -- United States -- History -- 20th century Upper class Social conditions Economic history Labor Occupations Social classes Working class SUBJECT United States -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140020 United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject United States Genre/Form Reference works History Reference works. Ouvrages de référence. Form Electronic book ISBN 1592371655 9781592371655 1282042548 9781282042544

Other Titles Working Americans 1880-1999. Volume III, The upper class Upper class

  Permalink