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The people : the rise and fall of the working class, 1910-2010 /

What was it really like to live through the 20th century? In 1910, three-quarters of the population were working class, but their story has been ignored until now. Based on the first-person accounts of servants, factory workers, miners and housewives, award-winning historian Selina Todd reveals an u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Todd, Selina (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : John Murray, 2014.
Subjects:	Working class > Great Britain > History > 20th century. Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century. Great Britain > Civilization > 20th century.

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