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1 Online-Ressource
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23 black and white illustrations
ISBN:
9781479800452
Content:
The cartmen-unskilled workers who hauled goods on one horsecarts-were perhaps the most important labor group in early American cities. The forerunners of the Teamsters Union, these white-frocked laborers moved almost all of the nation's possessions, touching the lives of virtually every American. New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850 tells the story of this vital group of laborers. Besides documenting the cartmen's history, the book also demonstrates the tremendous impact of government intervention into the American economy via the creation of labor laws.The cartmen possessed a hard-nosed political awareness, and because they transported essential goods, they achieved a status in New York City far above their skills or financial worth. Civic support and discrimination helped the cartmen create a community all their own. The cartmen's culture and their relationship with New York's municipal government are the direct ancestors of the city's fabled taxicab drivers.But this book is about the city itself. It is a stirring street-level account of the growth of New York, growth made possible by the efforts of the cartmen and other unskilled laborers. Containing 23 black-and-white illustrations, New York City Cartmen is informative reading for social, urban, and labor historians
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO FIRST EDITION
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PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION
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INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER ONE The London Cartmen
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CHAPTER TWO Creation of the Bond in New York City, 1667-1700
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CHAPTER THREE Affirmation of the Bond, 1700-1745
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CHAPTER FOUR Expansion and Prosperity, 1745-1760
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CHAPTER FIVE The Cartmen in the Era of Revolution, 1760-178]
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CHAPTER SIX The Postwar Years, 178]-1788
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CHAPTER SEVEN The Cartmen Organize, 1789-1795
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CHAPTER EIGHT Problems with Politics, 1795-1801
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CHAPTER NINE Creating Security within the Municipal Government, 1801-1818
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CHAPTER TEN Political Consolidation and Challenge, 1818-18]5
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CHAPTER ELEVEN The World of Isaac Lyon: Continuity and Change, 18]5-1845
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CHAPTER TWELVE Epilogue
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APPENDIXES
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NOTES
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INDEX
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In English
Language:
English
DOI:
10.18574/nyu/9781479800452.001.0001
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