Homestead: The Households of a Mill Town is an insightful study of the lives of millworkers and their families in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in the early 20th century. The book examines the social, economic, and cultural dynamics of life in a mill town, drawing on extensive fieldwork and research conducted by the author, Margaret F. Byington. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American social history, labor history, or urban studies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.