The Land of Enterprise: A Business History of the United States
By : Benjamin C. Waterhouse
Book Synopsis :
This groundbreaking account of the development of American business from the colonial period to the present explains that the history of the United States can best be understood not as a search for freedom?but as a search for wealth and prosperity.The Land of Enterprise charts the development of American business from the colonial period to the present. It explores the nation?s evolving economic, social, and political landscape by examining how different types of enterprising activities rose and fell, how new labor and production technologies supplanted old ones?and at what costs?and how Americans of all stripes responded to the tumultuous world of business. In particular, historian Benjamin Waterhouse highlights the changes in business practices, the development of different industries and sectors, and the complex relationship between business and national politics. From executives and bankers to farmers and sailors, from union leaders to politicians to slaves, business history is
Book Detail :
Author : Benjamin C. Waterhouse
Pages : 288 pages
Publisher : Simon Schuster
Language :
ISBN-10 : 1476766657
ISBN-13 : 9781476766652
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