Author: Raymond Calkins
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020040184
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Substitutes for the Saloon is a collection of essays examining alternatives to the saloon as a gathering place for working men. The authors, all prominent social reformers of their time, explore a range of possibilities, from reading rooms and social clubs to playgrounds and athletic fields. This book is an important historical document, shedding light on the social and cultural issues of the early 20th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Raymond A. Mohl
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780842026390
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This second edition is designed to introduce students of urban history to recent interpretive literature in this field. Its goal is to provide a coherent framework for understanding the pattern of American urbanization, while at the same time offering specific examples of the work of historians in the field.
Author: Madelon Powers
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999-06
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780226677699
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Pt. I: The Criteria for Comradeship1: The Importance of Being Regular 2: Gender, Age, and Marital Status 3: Occupation, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Pt. II: The Gentle Art of Clubbing4: Drinking Folkways 5: Clubbing by Treat 6: Clubbing by CollectionPt. III: More Lore of the Barroom7: Games and Gambling 8: Talk and Storytelling 9: Songs and Singing 10: The Free Lunch ConclusionNotesIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.