A Social History of Economic Decline: Business, Politics, and Work in Trenton
- ISBN-10
- 081351374X
- ISBN-13
- 9780813513744
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Author
- John T. Cumbler
Description
Business, Politics, and Work in Trenton (Class & Culture)
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