It was the particular talent of Samuel Gompers to have perceived the realities of the position of working people in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century during a period of massive industrialization and large-scale immigration. Gompers was part of the working class himself. Pragmatically, he developed a pattern of action and a philosophy that enabled one segment of the labor force to organize itself effectively. Those who joined his American Federation of Labor were largely skilled workers. Although the great mass of industrial employees was still unorganized when Gompers died, the forms he outlined and the procedures he followed provided the basis for the ultimate formation of a powerful American labor movement. Livesay's thoughtful book clarifies the main forces that operated not only in the life of this colorful figure but also in the economic and social background against which Samuel Gompers acted.

Samuel Gompers and organized labor in America

Livesay, Harold C.

Biographies & Memoirs

Little,Brown

American Made is a best-selling collection of biographical sketches that introduces key trends of American business.The book details American business through time by presenting the history of people who forever changed the way that Americans do business. Harold Livesay maintains clarity and intellectual acumen while highlighting two themes: globalization and the impact of information technology on business. This edition includes updated stories of its hallmark historical business figures with the latest scholarship as well as additional biographies of figures that have redefined American business in recent years.

American Made

Little,Brown & Co

Presents the biography of Andrew Carnegie and the rise of big business. Discusses Carnegies role in reorganizing the whole pattern of industrial activity. Softcover. DLC: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.

Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)

Historical

Longman

In the revision of this seminal text, Harold Livesay introduces students to the key trends of American business, while maintaining the clarity and intellectual acumen that has made this text a perennial choice for instructors of U.S. History. American Made presents the history of the people who forever changed the way that Americans do business. This edition has updated the stories of historical business figures with the latest scholarship, and has added important figures that have redefined American business in recent years. Additionally, two new themes of American business have been added: globalization, and the impact of information technology.

American Made: Shapers of the American Economy (2nd Edition)

Business & Money

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Pearson Higher Education

Records the achievements of the English-born cigarmaker who completely reorganized the Cigarmakers' Union and served as president of the AFL from its founding in 1886 to his death in 1924

Samuel Gompers and Organized Labor in America

Gompers, Samuel

Economics

Scott, Foresman Co.

Waveland Pr Inc.

In this biography, author and scholar Harold C. Livesay examines the life and legacy of Andrew Carnegie, one of the greatest captains of industry and philanthropists in the history of the United States.    Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the Library of American Biography Series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (Library of American Biography)

Professionals & Academics

Talman Co

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Samuel Gompers and organized labor in America

American Made

Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)

American Made: Shapers of the American Economy (2nd Edition)

Samuel Gompers and Organized Labor in America

Samuel Gompers and Organized Labor in America

Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (Library of American Biography)