Free Download The Lost Jobs of History (Voices of History) by Oliver Greyson
English | August 24, 2025 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0FNLYFMG7 | 67 pages | EPUB | 2.56 Mb
Step into the forgotten world of vanished occupations with The Lost Jobs of History by Oliver Greyson. From the eerie midnight work of resurrectionists supplying medical schools with stolen bodies, to the early morning calls of knocker-uppers rapping on windows as human alarm clocks, this richly detailed narrative nonfiction brings to life the trades and callings that once shaped daily life in the Western world.
Told chronologically, the book journeys through centuries of changing work, exploring the lamplighters who lit city streets before electricity, the ice cutters who harvested frozen ponds before refrigeration, the mudlarks and pure-finders who scavenged urban filth for survival, and the telephone operators who connected entire communities with a simple "Number, please." Drawing on primary sources, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary reports, Greyson vividly reveals not just how these jobs were done, but what their rise and fall says about society, technology, and the relentless march of economic change.
Perfect for fans of social history, economic history, and everyday life studies, The Lost Jobs of History combines gripping storytelling with meticulous research. It is both a tribute to the resilience of past workers and a reflection on the timeless question: what happens to people when progress makes their labor obsolete?
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