New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850 / Graham Russell Gao Hodges.
Hodges, Graham Russell Gao, author.
2012
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Title New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850 / Graham Russell Gao Hodges.
Author Hodges, Graham Russell Gao, author.
ISBN 9781479800575
DOI https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479800575.001.0001
Published New York, NY : New York University Press, [2012]
Copyright ©2012
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource : 23 black and white illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers 10.18574/nyu/9781479800575.001.0001 doi
Summary The cartmen-unskilled workers who hauled goods on one horsecarts-were perhaps the most important labor group in early American cities. The forerunners of the Teamsters Union, these white-frocked laborers moved almost all of the nation's possessions, touching the lives of virtually every American. New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850 tells the story of this vital group of laborers. Besides documenting the cartmen's history, the book also demonstrates the tremendous impact of government intervention into the American economy via the creation of labor laws.The cartmen possessed a hard-nosed political awareness, and because they transported essential goods, they achieved a status in New York City far above their skills or financial worth. Civic support and discrimination helped the cartmen create a community all their own. The cartmen's culture and their relationship with New York's municipal government are the direct ancestors of the city's fabled taxicab drivers.But this book is about the city itself. It is a stirring street-level account of the growth of New York, growth made possible by the efforts of the cartmen and other unskilled laborers. Containing 23 black-and-white illustrations, New York City Cartmen is informative reading for social, urban, and labor historians.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments to the First Edition
Preface to the Revised Edition
Introduction
1. The London Cartmen
2. Creation of the Bond in New York City, 1667-1700
3. Affirmation of the Bond, 1700-1745
4. Expansion and Prosperity, 1745-1760
5. The Cartmen in the Era of Revolution, 1760-1783
6. The Postwar Years, 1783-1788
7. The Cartmen Organize, 1789-1795
8. Problems with Politics, 1795-1801
9. Creating Security within the Municipal Government, 1801-1818
10. Political Consolidation and Challenge, 1818-1835
11. The World of Isaac Lyon: Continuity and Change, 1835-1845
12. Epilogue
Appendixes
Notes
Index

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