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The Clerk's Tale : Young Men and Moral Life in Nineteenth-Century America
The Clerk's Tale Young Men and Moral Life in NineteenthCentury America
Author: Thomas Augst
Thousands of men left their families for the bustling cities of nineteenth-century America, where many of them found work as clerks. The Clerk's Tale recounts their remarkable story, describing the struggle of aspiring businessmen to come of age at the dawn of the modern era. How did these young men understand the volatile world of Americ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226032191
ISBN-10: 0226032191
Publication Date: 11/15/2003
Pages: 328
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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