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American Made : Shapers of the American Economy
ISBN: 9780321076199 | 0321076192
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
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In the revision of this seminal text, Harold Livesay introduces students to the key trends of American business, while maintaining the clarity and intellectual acumen that has made this text a perennial choice for instructors of U.S. History. "American Made" presents the history of the people who forever changed the way that Americans do business. This edition has updated the stories of historical business figures with the latest scholarship, and has added important figures that have redefined American business in recent years. Additionally, tw... MORE
| Preface to the Second Edition | ix | ||
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 | (20) | |
| Chapter 2 The Artist of His Country: Eli Whitney | 21 | (28) | |
| Chapter 3 The Grim Reaper: Cyrus Hall McCormick | 49 | (28) | |
| Chapter 4 The Star-spangled ... MORE | 77 | (36) | |
| Chapter 5 The Most Useful American: Thomas A. Edison | 113 | (28) | |
| Chapter 6 The Insolent Charioteer: Henry Ford | 141 | (22) | |
| Chapter 7 The Patriarchal Pioneer: Pierre S. du Pont | 163 | (26) | |
| Chapter 8 The Organization Man: Alfred P. Sloan | 189 | (26) | |
| Chapter 9 Avatar of the Worldwide Car: Henry Ford II | 215 | (22) | |
| Chapter 10 The Philosopher-Scientist: Edwin Land | 237 | (20) | |
| Chapter 11 And So It Goes...Burgers, Bargains, and Bytes | 257 | (46) | |
| Chapter 12 Of Things Past and Things to Come | 303 | (6) | |
| A Note on the Sources | 309 | (10) | |
| Photo Credits | 319 | (1) | |
| Index | 320 |
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