Description: For the captains of industry men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford the Gilded Age is a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers, it is a time of big struggles, with adults and children alike working 12 to 14 hours a day under extreme, dangerous conditions. The disparity between the rich and the poor was dismaying, which prompted some people to action. In An Age of Extremes, you'll meet Mother Jones, Ida Tarbell, Big Bill Haywood, Sam Gompers, and other movers and shakers, and get swept up in the enthusiasm of Teddy Roosevelt. You'll also watch the United States take its greatest role on the world stage since the Revolution, as it enters the bloody battlefields of Europe in World War I.About the Series:Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again. Shipped the next day 8/10/24
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original Language: English
Type: History book with color and black and white photos
Edition: 3
Book Title: History of Us: an Age of Extremes : 1880-1917 A History of Us Book Eight
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: Business & Economics, History / United States / General, History / United States / 19th Century, History / United States / 20th Century, Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology, Social Science / Sociology
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2007
Features: Revised
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Joy Hakim
Book Series: A ^Ahistory of Us Ser.
Item Width: 7.4 in
Format: Perfect
