Coat of Many Colors: Immigration, Globalism, and Reform in the New York City Garment Industry Daniel Soyer

From the middle of the 19th century to the end of the 20th, the garment industry was the largest manufacturing industry in New York City. For generations, the industry employed more New Yorkers than any other and was central to the city"s history, culture, and identity. Today, although no longer the big heart of industrial New York, the needle trades are still an important part of the city"s economy. In this valuable book, historians, sociologists, and economists explore the rise and fall of the garment industry and its impact on New York and its people. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Coat of Many Colors: Immigration, Globalism, and Reform in the New York City Garment Industry (Daniel Soyer)