By Nell Irvin Painter (NHC Fellow, 1978–79)
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1987
From the publisher’s description:
Standing at Armageddon is a comprehensive and lively historical account of America's shift from a rural and agrarian society to an urban and industrial society. Nell Irvin Painter will be featured in the PBS multipart series The Progressive Era with Bill Moyers, which coincides with the release of the updated edition of this acclaimed work.
Subjects
History / American History / Urban History / Rural History / Agriculture / Industrialization /Painter, Nell Irvin (NHC Fellow, 1978–79). Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1987.