Working Americans, 1880-1999: Volume 1, The working class

1880-1899, Introduction

1880 familiy profile: Norwegian wheat farmers from Iowa

Historical snapshot 1880-1881

1880 economic profile

1890 family profile: Scots-Irish textile workers from Georgia

Historical snapshot 1890-1891

1890 economic profile

1892 family profile: Portuguese sweet potato farmers from California

1893 news profile

1898 family profile: African american wood & tobacco workers from Virginia

Historical snapshot 1898-1899

1898 economic profile

1900-1909 Introduction

1902 family profile: Irish store clerk from Massachusetts

Historical snaphot 1902-1903

1902 economic profile

1905 family profile: Italian oyster inspector from New York

Historical snaphot 1905-1906

1905 economic profile

1907 family profile: Polish tailor from New York

Historical snaphot 1907-1908

1907 economic profile

1909 family profile: German chocolate dipper from Illinois

Historical snaphot 1909

1909 economic profile

1910-1919 Introduction

1910 family profile: Russian steel worker from Pennsyslvania

Historical snapshot 1910-1911

1910 economic profile

1912 family profile: Cuban cigar makers from Florida

Historical snaphot 1912-1913

1912 economic profile

Historical snaphot 1915-1916

1919 family profile: Russian textile worker from Massachusetts

Historical snaphot 1919-1920

1919 economic profile

1920-1929 introduction

Historical snaphot 1923 family profile: Welsh printer from Oklahoma

1923-1924

1923 economic profile

1925 family profile: Textile worker from South Carolina

Historical snaphot 1925-1926

1925 economic profile

1926 family profile: School teacher from New York

1927 famile profile: farmer from Virginia

Historical snaphot 1927-1928

1927 economic profile

1930-1939 introduction

1930 family profile: Automobile worker from Michigan

Historical snaphot 1930-1931

1930 economic profile

1931 News profile

1935 family profile: African American Pullman porter from New York

Historical snaphot 1935-1936

1935 economic profile

1936 News profile

1937 family profile: Welder from Tennessee

Historical snaphot 1937-1938

1937 economic profile

1940-1949 Introduction

1942 family profile: Grocery store owners from Texas

Historical snaphot 1942-1943

1942 economic profile

1942 News profile

1943 family profile: Filipino maintenance worker from Hawaii

Historical snaphot 1943-1944

1943 economic profile

1945 family profile: Army sergeant North Carolina

Historical snaphot 1945

1945 economic profile

1947 News profile

1950-1959 Introduction

1950 family profile: Telephone lineman from Missouri

Historical snaphot 1950-1951

1950 economic profile

1952 News profile

1954 family profile: Jewish clothier from Maine

Historical snaphot 1954-1955

1954 economic profile

1952 News profile

1954 family profile: Carpenter from Minnesota

Historical snaphot 1957-1958

1957 economic profile

1960-1969 Introduction

1960 family profile: Japanese plumbing salesman from Hawaii

Historical snaphot 1961-1962

1961 economic profile

1966 family profile: Longshoreman from Oregon

Historical snaphot 1966-1967

1966 economic profile

1968 family profile: African American electrical worker from Tennessee

Historical snaphot 1968-1969

1968 economic profile

1969 news profile

1970-1979 Introduction

1971 news profile

1972 family profile: Ambulance driver from Illinois

Historical snaphot 1972-1973

1972 economic profile

1974 family profile: Truck driver from Louisiana

Historical snaphot 1974-1975

1974 economic profile

1976 family profile: Korean fruit stand owners from New York

Historical snaphot 1976-1977

1976 economic profile

1976 news profile

1980-1989 Introduction

1981 family profile: Mexican furniture factory worker from California

Historical snaphot 1981-1982

1981 economic profile

1985 news profile

1986 family profile: Meatpacker from Minnesota

Historical snaphot 1986-1987

1986 economic profile

1987 news profile

1990-1999 Introduction

1994 news profile

1995 family profile: School teacher from New York

Historical snaphot 1995-1996

1995 economic profile

1998 family profile: Former printer from South Carolina

Historical snaphot 1998

1998 economic profile

1999 news profile

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