Bruce Laurie. Working People of Philadelphia, 1800–1850.

Contents

Introduction

Part One

The Work Setting, 1800-1850

1 – The Sources of Industrial Diversity

Part Two

The Forging of Working-Class Cultures, 1820-1837

2 – Revivalists: The Militias of Christ

3 – Traditionalists: «The Boys of Pleasure»

4 – Radicals: Thomas Paine’s Progeny

5 – «We Are All Day Laborers»: The General Trades’ Union of the City and County of Philadelphia, 1833-1837

Part Three

Hard Times, 1837-1844

6 – «The Uses of Adversity»

Part Four:

Years of Discord, 1845-1850

7 – Workers at Bay

8 – Varieties of Radicalism

Part Five

Epilogue

9 – Radicalism United and Divided

Bibliography