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Textbooks may interpret history, but the books in the Pages from History series are history. Each title, compiled and edited by a prominent historian, is a collection of primary sources relating to a particular topic of historical significance.

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When many Americans think of the Gilded Age, they picture the mansions at Newport, Rhode Island, or the tenements of New York City. Indeed, the late 19th century was a period of extreme poverty thinly veiled by fabulous wealth. However, we should not remember the era only for the strides made by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie or social reformer Jane Addams. All Americans had to adjust to the dynamic social and economic changes of the Gilded Age--the booming industries, growing cities, increased ethnic and cultural diversity. African American W. E. B. Du Bois, Native American Sitting Bull, and Chinese American Saum Song Bo spoke out against racial injustice. European immigrants Mary Antin and Robert Ferrari suffered the pitfalls and praised the opportunities found in their new country. Pioneer Phoebe Judson lamented the loneliness of making a life out West. And workers at Homestead Steel lost their lives in an attempt to improve labor conditions. Drawing from the letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, journals, and speeches of Gilded Age Americans, author Janette Greenwood arranges all of these voices to tell a story more vibrant and textured than the simple tale of robber baron versus starving poor. In addition to these voices, visuals--such as advertisements, maps, political cartoons, and a picture essay on Jacob Riiss urban photographs--create a kaleidoscopic view of the quarter century when diverse Americans struggled for the same goal: a better way of life, with more justice and democracy for each and all. Textbooks may interpret history, but the books in the Pages from History series are history. Each title, compiled and edited by a prominent historian, is a collection of primary sources relating to a particular topic of historical significance. Documentary evidence including news articles, government documents, memoirs, letters, diaries, fiction, photographs, and facsimiles allows history to speak for itself and turns every reader into a historian. Headnotes, extended captions, sidebars, and introductory essays provide the essential context that frames the documents. All the books are amply illustrated and each includes a documentary picture essay, chronology, further reading, source notes, and index.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195166388
ISBN-13
9780195166385
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Author
Janette Thomas Greenwood
Publication Name
Gilded Age : a History in Documents
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Pages from History Ser.
Publication Year
2003
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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7.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
9.9in
Item Weight
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"Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discussesthe period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores ofprimary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage ofwomen and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignmentsand browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal, "Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal"Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Interesting reading....An excellent addition."--VOYA"Interesting--often gripping primary sources ....[With] excellent introductions."--History: Reviews of New Books, "Interesting--often gripping primary sources ....[With] excellent introductions."--History: Reviews of New Books, "Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal"Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Interesting reading....An excellent addition."--VOYA"Interesting--often gripping primary sources ....[With] excellent introductions."--History: Reviews of New Books"Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal"Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Interesting reading....An excellent addition."--VOYA"Interesting--often gripping primary sources ....[With] excellent introductions."--History: Reviews of New Books, "Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletinof the Center for Children's Books, "Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal "Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletin of theCenter for Children's Books, "Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both school assignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal "Greenwood...presents selections of primary source materials topically arranged to examine ten aspects of the period.... A demonstration of the wealth of material that can be culled for historical evidence. Students looking for fresh approach to research can find inspiration here."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Interesting reading....An excellent addition."--VOYA "Interesting--often gripping primary sources ....[With] excellent introductions."--History: Reviews of New Books, "Brings to life an exciting time in U.S. history... Greenwood discusses the period objectively in a concise, lively commentary that frames scores of primary sources and black-and-white reproductions and photos.... Coverage of women and minorities is noteworthy. A fine source for both schoolassignments and browsing pleasure."--School Library Journal
Table of Content
What is a Document? How to Read a Document Introduction Chapter 1: Big Business, Industry, and the American Dream Captains of Industry Muckraking "Survival of the Fittest" Responsibilities of the Rich From Rags to Riches Chapter 2: Immigration to a "Promised Land" Arrival Opportunity Sacrifices Racism Advice Chapter 3: The Sorrows of Labor The Knights of Labor The Haymarket Affair Trade Unions Industrial Unions Women in the Work Force Child Labor The Homestead Lockout Chapter 4: The Perils and Promise of Urban Life Social Activism Social Darwinism Ward Bosses Prohibition Chapter 5: Jacob Riis and the Power of the Photograph Chapter 6: The New South A Sharecropper's Contract "A Perfect Democracy" Cotton Mill Workers The Rise of "Jim Crow" Chapter 7: The West An Indian Victory "Whitening" Indians Pioneers Exodusters Mexican Americans Fight Back Chapter 8: The Farmer's Revolt Farmers' Alliances The Populist Party Election 1896 Chapter 9: The United States Builds an Empire The Spanish-American War Anti-Imperialism The Philippines Chapter 10: New Women, Strenuous Men, and Leisure "The Strenuous Life" Sports Rebellious Women Timeline Further Reading Text Credits Picture Credits Index
Educational Level
High School, Elementary School
Topic
Civilization, United States / 19th Century
Dewey Decimal
973.8
Intended Audience
Elementary/High School
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History

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