Subtitle
Lawrence, Massachusetts 1845-1921
A narrative of the city's history from 1845 to 1912, covering the following topics: The Model Town (1845-1850), The Shanty Irish (1850-1865), Decades of Promise - The Mills (1865-1890), Decades of Despair - increase of immigrants and growth of tenement housing (1890-1912), Security in the Family, Security in the Mills - insufficient wages for food and clothing, Security in Groups - Ethnic Clubs, Security in Americanism, The Lawrence Strike (1912), American City (1912-1921). The final section of the book contains population tables, and other statistics related to the city population (1845-1920)
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill
Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
Rights
This book is owned by the Lawrence History Center, but copyright may be held by another business or organization. Please contact the Center for more information.
Date (coverage)
1845-1921