Working Americans: Working Americans, 1900-2021: Teens in America

Editor: Mars, Laura
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Grey House Publishing

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-64265-855-2
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count: 397
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Teens in America is a compilation of original research -- personal diaries, family histories -- combined with government statistics, commercial advertisements, and news features.

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Table of Contents

  • Publisher's Note
  • Section One: Profiles
  • 1902: After school sign painter
  • 1909: Assistant in car repair and sales shop
  • 1913: Spiritual singer
  • 1916: Tobacco farm worker
  • 1927: High society debutante
  • 1929: Newspaper hawker
  • 1934: From farmer to city girl
  • 1936: Olympic medalist
  • 1944: Working odd jobs to support the war
  • 1944: Candy striper
  • 1948: Drugstore errand boy
  • 1954: Ice cream scooper
  • 1956: From plantation worker to hotel maid
  • 1959: Gas station attendant
  • 1962: Golf caddie
  • 1965: Fast food worker
  • 1968: Lifeguard
  • 1971: Pizza parlor worker
  • 1973: Working in the family coal business
  • 1975: Horse stable hand
  • 1981: Migrant crop worker
  • 1982: Roller-skating rink worker
  • 1989: Amusement park worker
  • 1995: Paper boy and house painter
  • 1996: Car wash attendant
  • 1999: Record shop worker
  • 2000: Restaurant worker and painter
  • 2006: Teenage entrepreneur
  • 2007: Writing center tutor
  • 2011: Undocumented ranch hand
  • 2013: Computer programmer
  • 2021: Coffee shop barista
  • Section Two: Teen Behavior Today
  • Trends in Risky Behavior
  • Teen Drivers
  • Underage Drinking
  • Employment
  • Education and Diversity
  • Social Media Habits
  • Religion
  • Further Reading