Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor [Two Volumes]

Subjects:

• History » American History (General)
• Economics » Labor Relations
• Economics » Economic History

Awards:

• 2004 New York Public Library Best of Reference

Reviews:

• This excellent A-to-Z traces American labor history from Colonial times to the present....This illustrated set is recommended for academic and public libraries.
  —Library Journal June 15, 2004
• Overcoming a void in reference guides to American labor history, and written in response to the dearth of labor history information in high school and college textbooks, this encyclopedia offers students starting points for their research....Recommended. General readers; undergraduates.
  —Choice October 2004
• There has long been a need for a concise, general reference work on the history of the American working class, suitable for the use of workers and students....[l]ibraries and union halls will find it a worthwhile addition to their collections....[a] useful introduction to many important topics, and is a good starting point for deeper research.
  —Industrial Worker April 2005
• The Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor fills a serious gap in undergraduate reference collections....does an admirable job of including entries that refer to concrete events, people, and legislation, as well as entries that describe more abstract concepts such as lassalleanism....This set is highly recommended for all academic and large public libraries in spite of shrinking budgets.
  —Reference & User Services Quarterly Winter 2004
• This set provides a starting point for readers seeking information on labor-related people, ideas, events, and organizations....For students seeking information on most aspects of labor history, this reference book will provide accessible, useful, well-balanced information.
  —Library Media Connection January 2005
• Outstanding in concept, coverage, layout, and documentation, this work is highly recommended for public, academic and high-school libraries even if they have the earlier work. It will be useful for student reports, research projects, and learning about less known people, ideas, events, and organizations that have been crucial in American history.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin August 2004

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• List of Contributors
• Encyclopedia of the American Labor Movement
• Appendix: Labor Documents
• Bibliography
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

Sale Catalog 2008.pdf