Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 |
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... force , to 18,912 in 1900 , or 1.05 percent of the total work force . These figures include federal , county , and local employees , as well as those who worked for the state . Since some 676 men were employed as firemen and policemen ...
... force , to 18,912 in 1900 , or 1.05 percent of the total work force . These figures include federal , county , and local employees , as well as those who worked for the state . Since some 676 men were employed as firemen and policemen ...
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... force throughout the period , and by 1900 57 percent of the work force had at least one parent born abroad . Throughout the generation , the Germans formed the largest group of immigrants who worked , and they were followed closely by ...
... force throughout the period , and by 1900 57 percent of the work force had at least one parent born abroad . Throughout the generation , the Germans formed the largest group of immigrants who worked , and they were followed closely by ...
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... force . In 1890 some 24,000 , or 1.75 percent , of the paid laborers were black men and women . Over 6,800 were domestic servants , nearly as many were unskilled laborers , and the only other categories claiming over 1,000 were ...
... force . In 1890 some 24,000 , or 1.75 percent , of the paid laborers were black men and women . Over 6,800 were domestic servants , nearly as many were unskilled laborers , and the only other categories claiming over 1,000 were ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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