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The Rise of Industrial America

A history of America between 1876 & 1901 focuses on the influence of new scientific ideas, such as evolution & the growing conflicts between business & labor.

Indian affairs: the Sand Creek Massacre —

An Indian policy —

War in the southwest —

Scattered campaigns —

The end of the Indian wars —

The railroads —

The new technology —

The rise of the trusts —

The Darwinians —

The great strikes —

Progress and poverty —

The conditions of labor —

Unions —

Haymarket —

Free love —

From free thought to anarchism —

The James family —

The Adamses —

Immigration —

The promised land —

The city —

the new journalists —

Jane Addams and Hull House —

The Farmer's Revolt —

Politics —

Homestead —

1893 —

Coxey's army —

Pullman —

The election of 1896 —

Religion —

Education —

Blacks —

The women —

The empire of reform —

The literary scene —

American literature: women's division —

The arts —

The West —

North and South —

Sports —

The upper classes —

The new empire —

The end of the century —

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  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 1002
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780070585720
  • Genres
  • history
  • Release date
  • 1984