Empire of Wealth The Epic History of American Economic Power

Name: Empire of Wealth The Epic History of American Economic Power
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ISBN: 9780060505127

ISBN-10: 0060505125

ISBN-13: 9780060505127

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Steele Gordon

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Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/25/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: The Pursuit of Happiness



A Vast and Roaring Wilderness



The Land, the People, and the Law



In the Name of God and Profit



The Atlantic Empire



A Country that Could Make Itself as it Pleased


Transition: The American Revolution



The Hamiltonian Creation



A Terrible Synergy



Labor Improbus Omnia Vincit



The Jeffersonian Destruction



New Jersey Must Be Free!



Chaining the Lightning of Heaven



Whales, Wood, Ice, and Gold



The Emerging Colossus


Transition: The Civil War



Capitalism Red in Tooth and Claw



Doing Business with Glass Pockets



Was There Ever Such a Business!



A Cross of Gold



The American Century Begins


Transition: The First World War



Getting Prices Down to the Buying Power



Fear Itself



Converting Retreat into Advance



A New Economic Revolution


Transition: The Second World War



The Great Postwar Boom



The Crisis of the New Deal Order



A New Economy, a New World, a New War


Notes


Bibliography


Index