Project Gutenberg 2015-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 110 Gannon, Fred A. 1881 Gannon, Frederic Augustus 18021664 The Ways of a Worker of a Century Ago as Shown by the Diary of Joseph Lye, Shoemaker Produced by WebRover, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ways of a Worker of a Century Ago" by Fred A. Gannon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents a detailed look into the life and times of Joseph Lye, a shoemaker from Lynn, Massachusetts, through the lens of his personal diary. It offers insights into the daily experiences, thoughts, and labor of a working man in the early 1800s, during a period when manual craftsmanship was prevalent and industrialization was just beginning to emerge. The content of the book is primarily derived from Joseph Lye's diary, which documents his multifaceted life as a shoemaker, farmer, and engaged citizen. Lye's entries reflect his diverse activities, ranging from shoemaking and fishing to participating in his community and attending church. He recorded his daily tasks, earnings, and reflections on his spiritual life, providing readers with a rich narrative that contrasts the simplicity and earnestness of his time with the complexities of modern life. Overall, the book serves as a window to the past, highlighting the industriousness and neighborly spirit of early 19th-century America through the eyes of an ordinary yet remarkable worker. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Working class -- United States Labor -- United States Lye, Joseph, 1792-1834 Lynn (Mass.) F001 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 55231 2025-08-20T05:32:11.432139 text/html 31200 2024-10-24T17:58:17 text/html 327465 2025-08-20T05:32:13.619159 application/epub+zip 325814 2025-08-20T05:32:11.983133 application/epub+zip 88930 2025-08-20T05:32:11.697153 application/epub+zip 364040 2025-08-20T05:32:15.118122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353934 2025-08-20T05:32:13.332164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117948 2022-09-22T14:42:20.465411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43050 2025-08-20T05:32:11.174153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23158 2024-10-24T17:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16695 2025-08-20T05:32:15.246132 application/rdf+xml 20027 2025-08-20T05:32:11.771145 image/jpeg 2410 2025-08-20T05:32:11.735154 image/jpeg 313774 2025-08-20T05:32:11.448166 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog