Economic Transformation of America 1600 to the Present

Name: Economic Transformation of America 1600 to the Present
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ISBN: 9780155055308

ISBN-10: 0155055305

ISBN-13: 9780155055308

Edition: 4th 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Robert L. Heilbroner, Alan Singer

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This extraordinary text offers a proven combination of scholarship from an insightful economist and a renowned American historian. It recounts the development of capitalism and the age of machines through the voices of business leaders, working people, inventors, and an unusual cast of presidents, generals, and patriots. Unlike other books in the field of economic history, this text tells a story. While not ignoring statistics and percentages, this narrative focuses on the fact that America's economic transformation is an extraordinary drama--a drama that continues today.

Book details

List price: $176.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 6/29/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




Economic Transformation as a Theme of History



The Colonial Struggle: 1600 to the 1770s Out of the European Cradle



The Colonization of America



Setting the Economic Stage



An American Economy Takes Shape: The 1770s to 1870s



The Declaration of Economic Independence



Preparations for the Age of Manufacture



The Structural Transformation



Industrialization Takes Command: The 1870s to 1929



The Age of the Businessman



The Technology of Industrialization



From Trust to Antitrust



Workers and Work



Industrialization Rubs Off on Life



From Laissez Faire to Mixed Economy: 1929 to Present



The Great Depression



The New Deal



From Post-war Boom to Post-war Inflation



The Conservative Era



Contemporary America: Problems and Possibilities



Epilogue: Looking Toward the Future