| Warriors Into Workers: The Civil War and the Formation of the Urban-Industrial Society in a Northern City Contributor(s): Johnson, Russell L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823222691 ISBN-13: 9780823222698 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: In this portrait of Dubuque, Iowa, Russell Johnson combines personal narratives with social, political, and economic analysis to shed new light on what the War meant for one city and for the rapidly growing north. Johnson examines the experiences of Dubuque's soldiers and their families to answer crucial questions: What impact did the Civil War have on the economic and social life of Dubuque? How did military service affect the social mobility of veterans? And how did army service, as a form of industrial organization, help create a modern workforce? "Warriors into Workers makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the formation of American industrial society, and addresses key issues in labor history, military history, political culture, and gender. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 977.739 |
| LCCN: 2003012073 |
| Series: North's Civil War |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9.46" (1.80 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Heartland - Geographic Orientation - Iowa - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this portrait of Dubuque, Iowa, Russell Johnson combines personal narratives with social, political, and economic analysis to shed new light on what the War meant for one city and for the rapidly growing north. Johnson examines the experiences of Dubuque's soldiers and their families to answer crucial questions: What impact did the Civil War have on the economic and social life of Dubuque? How did military service affect the social mobility of veterans? And how did army service, as a form of industrial organization, help create a modern workforce? Warriors into Workers makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the formation of American industrial society, and addresses key issues in labor history, military history, political culture, and gender. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Russell L.: - Russell L. Johnson teaches at the University of Otago. |