Down and out in early america
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271023175
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
It has often been said that early America was the "best poor man's country in the world." After all, wasn't there an abundance of land and a scarcity of labourers? This book presents the evidence for poverty versus plenty and concludes that financial insecurity was a widespread problem.