Bibliograph

The rise of industry, 1860-1900, Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier

Type

Label

The rise of industry, 1860-1900, Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1210L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise of industry, 1860-1900

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

39706841

Responsibility statement

Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier

Series statement

The drama of American history

Summary

Describes the period after the Civil War when the United States was becoming increasingly industrialized and technological, including the coming of the railroads, the rise of the large corporations, the development of labor unions, and government regulation

Table Of Contents

The power of technology -- The coming of the railroad -- The rise of the large corporation -- The problems with industrialization -- The workers fight back -- Government starts to regulate industry

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification