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Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old Age in the New Land analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging—and its effects on human lives—Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the "graying" of America.

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  1. Cover
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  1. New Copyright
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  1. Half Title
  2. pp. i-ii
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  1. Title Page
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  1. Copyright
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  1. Dedication
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Tables
  2. p. viii
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  1. Foreword
  2. Robert N. Butler
  3. pp. ix-x
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Half Title 2
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. Introduction: The Universals of Old Age in American History
  2. pp. 1-6
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  1. PART I: Changing Perceptions of the Aged’s Roles in Nineteenth-Century America, Plate 1
  2. pp. 7-8
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  1. 1. The Usefulness of Old Age
  2. pp. 9-25
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  1. Plate 2
  2. p. 26
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  1. 2. Variations on a Theme
  2. pp. 27-37
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  1. Plate 3
  2. p. 38
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  1. 3. The Obsolescence of Old Age
  2. pp. 39-54
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  1. PART II: The Demographic and Socioeconomic Dimensions of Old Age, Plate 4
  2. pp. 55-56
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  1. 4. The Rhetoric and Realities of Growing Old Diverge in Nineteenth-Century America
  2. pp. 57-87
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  1. Plate 5
  2. p. 88
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  1. 5. Old Age Becomes “Modern” in Twentieth-Century America
  2. pp. 89-106
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  1. PART III: Contemporary Old Age in Historical Perspective, Plate 6
  2. pp. 107-108
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  1. 6. Old Age Becomes a National Problem
  2. pp. 109-125
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  1. Plate 7
  2. p. 126
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  1. 7. Social Security: A Novel Solution for the Problem of America’s Aged
  2. pp. 127-141
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  1. Plate 8
  2. p. 142
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  1. 8. Old Age in the United States since Social Security
  2. pp. 143-164
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  1. Conclusion
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  1. Appendix
  2. pp. 172-174
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  1. TECHNICAL NOTE A. Sources and Procedures Used To Study Conceptions About the Elderly’s Status
  2. pp. 175-178
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  1. TECHNICAL NOTE B. Some Problems in Using Federal Census Data in Longitudinal Analyses of Old Age
  2. pp. 179-182
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  1. TECHNICAL NOTE C. Estimates of the Aged Work Force before 1890
  2. pp. 183-184
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 185-218
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  1. Selected Bibliography
  2. pp. 219-228
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 229-237
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