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Klappentext An encouraging 1865 account of the state of the working classes in America! aimed at intending emigrants. Zusammenfassung James Dawson Burn's 1865 book endeavours to give a true account of the industrial! social! moral and political state of the working classes in America! whom he observed to be far better off than their European counterparts. He provides specific advice for those intending to emigrate to the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The American people; 2. The labouring population-Irish and Germans; 3. The press-administration of justice-public opinion; 4. Religious and moral characteristics; 5. The women of America; 6. The cities of America-New York; 7. The steamboat and railway system of America-street traffic; 8. Education-the free-school system; 9. Business; 10. Mineral wealth of the country; 11. The late civil war; 12. Sanatory fairs and charities; 13. Political condition of the people; 14. Commissioners of emigration-Castle Garden! New York; 15. Advice to intending emigrants.
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Preface; 1. The American people; 2. The labouring population-Irish and Germans; 3. The press-administration of justice-public opinion; 4. Religious and moral characteristics; 5. The women of America; 6. The cities of America-New York; 7. The steamboat and railway system of America-street traffic; 8. Education-the free-school system; 9. Business; 10. Mineral wealth of the country; 11. The late civil war; 12. Sanatory fairs and charities; 13. Political condition of the people; 14. Commissioners of emigration-Castle Garden, New York; 15. Advice to intending emigrants.
