Steelton
Author | : John Bodnar |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Pre |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2010-03-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780822975236 |
ISBN-10 | : 0822975238 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Steelton by : John Bodnar
Download or read book Steelton written by John Bodnar and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the immigrants who flocked to this Central Pennsylvania steel town in the late nineteenth century in search of employment. Comprised primarily of Southern blacks and Eastern European immigrants, they formed the lower class of this town. Analyzes the social structure and dominance of the white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant elite.