Dictionary of United States Economic History by James S. Olson (English) Hardcov

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Others cover historical events, legislation, economic terms, labor unions, corporations, interest groups, elections, and economic institutions.

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Financial news today is front-page news. Americans are showered daily with stories about the stock market, the savings and loan scandal, banking catastrophes, trade imbalances, government deficits, inflation, international financial crises, unemployment, poverty, urban plight, junk bonds, and taxes. This book provides a handy reference for those who want to locate information about issues and events in American economic history.The volume includes concise essays on more than 1,200 topics. Numerous entries provide biographies of prominent businessmen and businesswomen, union leaders, intellectuals, politicians, and government officials. Others cover historical events, legislation, economic terms, labor unions, corporations, interest groups, elections, and economic institutions. The work also includes a chronology of major events in U.S. economic history and a selective bibliography. Cross-references and a subject index are also provided. The work will be valuable to reference librarians in schools, colleges, and public libraries and to individuals teaching economics, economic history and American history.

Author Biography

JAMES S. OLSON is professor of history at Sam Houston State University. He is the author or editor of many publications. Among his most recent books are Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism (Greenwood Press, 1991) and Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire (Greenwood, 1991).

Table of Contents

PrefaceDictionaryAppendix: A Chronology of United States Economic HistorySelected BibliographyIndex

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A valuable ready-reference tool suitable for general readers and college and university libraries. * Choice *As a brief information source, the Dictionary of United States Economic History may be useful in public and academic libraries. * Booklist *

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This book provides a handy reference volume for those who want to find information about issues and events in American economic history. It includes concise essays on more than 1,200 topics.

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Financial news today is front-page news. Americans are showered daily with stories about the stock market, the savings and loan scandal, banking catastrophes, trade imbalances, government deficits, inflation, international financial crises, unemployment, poverty, urban plight, junk bonds, and taxes. This book provides a handy reference for those who want to locate information about issues and events in American economic history. The volume includes concise essays on more than 1,200 topics. Numerous entries provide biographies of prominent businessmen and businesswomen, union leaders, intellectuals, politicians, and government officials. Others cover historical events, legislation, economic terms, labor unions, corporations, interest groups, elections, and economic institutions. The work also includes a chronology of major events in U.S. economic history and a selective bibliography. Cross-references and a subject index are also provided. The work will be valuable to reference librarians in schools, colleges, and public libraries and to individuals teaching economics, economic history and American history.

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"A valuable ready-reference tool suitable for general readers and college and university libraries." Choice

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This book provides a handy reference volume for those who want to find information about issues and events in American economic history. It includes concise essays on more than 1,200 topics.

Details ISBN0313265321 Year 1992 ISBN-10 0313265321 ISBN-13 9780313265327 Format Hardcover Imprint Greenwood Press Country of Publication United States Illustrations bibliography, references, index Publication Date 1992-09-15 Place of Publication Westport Pages 680 Short Title DICT OF US ECONOMIC HIST Language English Media Book DEWEY 330.973 Author James S. Olson UK Release Date 1992-09-15 AU Release Date 1992-09-15 NZ Release Date 1992-09-15 US Release Date 1992-09-15 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this

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