The rise of industry

By Christopher Collier

Subjects: Juvenile literature, United states, history, 1865-1898, Industries, history, Manufacturing industries, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, Economic conditions, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, Industries, Industrialization, Technology, History

Description: Describes the period after the Civil War when the United States was becoming increasingly industrialized and technological, including the coming of the railroads, the rise of the large corporations, the development of labor unions, and government regulation.