Title: By the people : a history of Americans as volunteers /
Authors: Ellis, Susan J.; Campbell, Katherine Noyes.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Voluntarism United States History.; Volunteers United States History.
Abstract: Volunteering is so pervasive in the United States that it can be observed daily in almost every aspect of life, from giving blood to handing out political leaflets. The problem is that volunteering, because it is so pervasive, often goes unrecognized. The historical chapters of this book present an overview of the involvement of volunteers in every area of American life and trace the effect of this involvement on American institutions, professions, and social events.
Contents: 1. Volunteers found a nation: 1607-1781 -- 2. New citizens and new frontiers: 1782-1850 -- 3. Facing crisis and civil war: 1851-1865 -- 4. Rebuilding and moving on: 1866-1899 -- 5. The progressive spirit and world conflict: 1900-1919 -- 6. Volunteering amid shifts of fortune: 1920-1945 -- 7. Protest and change: 1946-1969 -- 8. Volunteers move into the spotlight: 1970-1989 -- 9. A nation of volunteers: the 1990s -- 10. Professionalizing volunteer leadership -- 11. Volunteerism: the outlook for tomorrow.