The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The West

"The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The West" is a non-fiction book that tells the story of a Princeton College graduate traveling across the United States taking any job he can find, facing hardships, and fighting to make ends meet. The book is a social experiment that shows the common class working condition and struggles. So, if you are interested in understanding the different social structures and culture of America in the 19th century Walter A. Wyckoff did a fantastic job painting a vivid and detailed description of what it's like in this book.