Preface,
Chronology,
VOLUME 1
1607–1775: The Colonial Period,
Introduction,
Apothecary,
Baker,
Basket Maker,
Blacksmith,
Cabinetmaker,
Cartwright and Wainwright,
Cooper,
Farmer,
Farrier,
Fisherman,
Governor,
Gunsmith,
Harness Maker and Saddler,
Husbander,
Indentured Servant,
Midwife,
Miller,
Minister,
Potter,
Rigger,
Scrivener,
Sexton,
Shipwright,
Shopkeeper,
Silversmith,
Translator,
Watchman,
Weaver and Spinner,
Wigmaker,
1776–1860: The Revolutionary Period to the Antebellum Era,
Introduction,
Actor/Actress (Stage),
Barber,
Bargeman,
Cartographer,
Customs Collector,
Diplomat,
Explorer,
Factory Operative,
Field Hand,
Fur Trader,
Fur Trapper,
Ginner,
Gold Miner,
Harpooner,
Huckster,
Intelligencer,
Inventor,
Joiner,
Journalist,
Judge,
Laborer,
Land Speculator,
Laundress,
Militiaman,
Milliner,
Missionary,
Pamphleteer,
Physician,
Planter,
Politician,
Printer,
Ranchero,
Sailor,
Slave Driver,
Surveyor,
Tallow Chandler,
Tobacconist,
Turpentiner,
Wharfinger,
1861–1914: The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age,
Introduction,
Banker,
Bookkeeper,
Cigarmaker,
Coal Miner,
Cook,
Cowboy,
Currier,
Haberdasher,
Logger,
Mason,
Meat Packinghouse Worker,
Mechanic,
Nurse,
Painter, Commercial,
Patternmaker,
Pension Bureau Clerk,
Photographer,
Police Officer,
Prison Guard,
Puddler,
Railroad Conductor,
Railroad Construction Worker,
Railroad Station Agent,
Seamstress,
Sharecropper,
Soldier,
Surgeon,
Teacher,
Teamster,
Telegraph Operator,
Tribal Representative,
Waste Collector,
VOLUME 2
1915–1945: World War I to World War II,
Introduction,
Actuary,
Animator,
Autoworker,
Cannery Worker,
Draftsman,
Farmworker,
Firefighter,
Garment Worker,
Geologist,
Glazier,
Grocer,
Infantryman,
Ironworker,
Longshoreman,
Mechanical Engineer,
Newspaper Seller,
Oil Driller,
Radio Announcer,
Retail Clerk,
Screenwriter,
Sleeping Car Porter,
Steelworker,
Stenographer,
Streetcar Operator,
Telephone Exchange Operator,
Textile Worker,
Truck Driver,
Waiter/Waitress,
Warehouse Worker,
1946–1991: Post–World War II America,
Introduction,
Accountant,
Actor/Actress (Film and Television),
Advertising Account Executive,
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer,
Anesthesiologist,
Architect,
Artist,
Astronaut,
Attorney,
Baseball Player,
Beautician,
Broadcast Journalist,
College Professor,
Community Organizer,
Construction Worker,
Dentist,
Dietitian,
Economist,
Fashion Designer and Model,
Flight Attendant,
Foreign Service Officer,
Forester,
Hotelier,
Industrial Hygienist,
Interior and Industrial Designer,
Janitor,
Librarian,
Machine Operator,
Oceanographer,
Office Clerk,
Pharmacist,
Pilot,
Radiologist and Radiology Technician,
Registrar,
Salesperson,
Scientist,
Singer,
Social Worker,
Statistician,
Travel Agent,
Urban Planner,
Veterinarian,
1992–2019: Post–Cold War and the Twenty-First Century,
Introduction,
Campaign Manager,
Casino Worker,
Clergyperson,
Combat Engineer,
Computer Programmer,
Correctional Officer,
Data Analyst,
Early Childhood Educator,
E-Commerce Specialist,
Emergency Medical Technician,
Epidemiologist,
Forensic Scientist,
Home Health Aide,
Housekeeper,
Information Technology Architect,
Landscaper,
Machinist,
Museum Curator,
Navigator,
Package Handler,
Physical Therapist,
Postal Worker,
Project Manager,
Psychologist,
Scientific Illustrator,
Social Media Coordinator,
Sound Engineer,
Spy,
Supply Chain Logistician,
Bibliography,
About the Editors and Contributors,
Index,