Synopses & Reviews
The Story Of America's Working People In Song And Picture Carry It On tells the story of working people in America and how they lived, loved, worshipped, and fought for their rights. The book is built around 85 songs which capture vividly the experiences and struggles of American working people from old standards like 'Bread And Roses' and 'Solidarity Forever, ' to newer anthems like 'Des Colores' and 'Rise Again.' The songs combine with text, photographs, and illustrations to create a moving and vivid history of the American labor force from the American Revolution to this day.
Table of Contents
Oh, freedom, 1770-1865 -- Eight hours, 1865-1900 -- Solidarity forever, 1900-1918 -- Talking freedom, 1918-1945 -- The banks of marble, 1945-1963 -- More than a paycheck, 1963-now -- Epilogue.