Business & Economics
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Flagler: Rockefeller Partner and Florida BaronFrom reviews of the first edition: "A succinct and informed account of Flagler's] leadership in transforming Florida's economy."--American Historical Review"An important contribution to the understanding of Standard Oil's extended partnership and how the personal desire of Flagler led to the early development of Florida's...
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Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of RevolutionAfter emerging victorious from their revolution against the British Empire, many North Americans associated commercial freedom with independence and republicanism. Optimistic about the liberation movements sweeping Latin America, they were particularly eager to disrupt the Portuguese Empire. Anticipating the establishment of a Brazilian republic...
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Food Is Love: Advertising and Gender Roles in Modern AmericaModern advertising has changed dramatically since the early twentieth century, but when it comes to food, Katherine Parkin writes, the message has remained consistent. Advertisers have historically promoted food in distinctly gendered terms, returning repeatedly to themes that associated shopping and cooking with women....
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The Incorporation of America: Culture and Society in the Gilded AgeA classic examination of the roots of corporate culture, newly revised and updated for the twenty first century Alan Trachtenberg presents a balanced analysis of the expansion of capitalist power in the last third of the nineteenth century and the cultural changes it brought...
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For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable FutureWinner of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order 1992, Named New Options Best Political Book Economist Herman Daly and theologian John Cobb, Jr., demonstrate how conventional economics and a growth-oriented industrial economy have led us to the brink of environmental disaster, and...
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Both Sides of the Bullpen: Navajo Trade and PostsBetween 1880 and 1940, Navajo and Ute families and westward-trending Anglos met in the "bullpens" of southwestern trading posts to barter for material goods. As the products of the livestock economy of Navajo culture were exchanged for the merchandise of an industrialized nation, a...
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Reservation Politics: Historical Trauma, Economic Development, and Intratribal ConflictFor American Indians, tribal politics are paramount. They determine the standards for tribal enrollment, guide negotiations with outside governments, and help set collective economic and cultural goals. But how, asks Raymond I. Orr, has history shaped the American Indian political experience? By exploring how...
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Jay Cooke's Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873"M. John Lubetkin's singular achievement is to link Jay Cooke with George Armstrong Custer-the world of robber baron finance with the world of Indian fighting. In particular, his account of the Stanley-Custer Yellowstone expedition of 1873 shows remarkable fidelity to the action and the...
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Cesar Chavez, Volume 11: A Triumph of Spirit"Griswold del Castillo and Garcia have written a biography of Chavez, but it is also a history of the Mexican American labor movement and the Mexican American struggle for civil rights....[T]his is a fine book."--- Choice "[D]eserves to be read not only by persons...
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James J. Hill, Volume 12: Empire Builder of the NorthwestIn this volume, Michael P. Malone provides a succinct interpretive biography of James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder"-so called for his work in developing the region of the United States between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest. Malone explores Hill's complex life and...
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The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young,...
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The Good Book on Leadership: Case Studies from the BibleThe Bible is full of leaders, and whether good or bad, each of their stories provide valuable insight into what is needed to be a strong leader.The Good Book on Leadership examines each of these leaders individually in order to give readers a biblical...
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things RightThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist.We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever...
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Hell's CartelA damning new history . . .Jeffreys brings a rare combination of forensic acumen and narrative flair. --Chicago Tribune At its peak in the 1930s, the German chemical conglomerate IG Farben was one of the most powerful corporations in the world. To this day,...
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Midas Of Rockies: Story Of Stratton & Cripple CreekThis reprint makes available again Frank Waters' dramatic and colorful 1937 biography of Winfield Scott Stratton, the man who struck it rich at the foot of Pike's Peak and turned Cripple Creek into the greatest gold camp on earth. More than regional history, Midas...
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Challenging China: Smart Strategies for Dealing with China in the XI Jinping EraExpertly researched and thought-out, yet approachable and witty, this book will immediately draw in anyone interested in global affairs, foreign policy and the future of America's role on the world stage. This book provides a fascinating insider's look at how China is changing rapidly...
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Money Problems, Marriage Solutions: 7 Keys to Aligning Your Finances and Uniting Your HeartsIt's not just about the money...Arguments about money are by far the top predictor of divorce, says Sonya Britt, a professor at Kansas State University. "It's not children, sex, in-laws, or anything else. It's money--for both men and women." Satan seeks every means possible...
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The Finance Curse: How Global Finance Is Making Us All PoorerA searing indictment of global finance, exploring how the banking sector grew from a supporter of business to the biggest business in the world, and showing how societies might fight against financial hegemony Financial journalist Nicholas Shaxson first made his reputation studying the "resource...
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After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley2008 Winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Association"It is a glorious country," exclaimed Stephen J. Field, the future U.S. Supreme Court justice, upon arriving in California in 1849. Field's pronouncement was more than just an expression of exuberance. For...
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America's First Great DepressionFor a while, it seemed impossible to lose money on real estate. But then the bubble burst. The financial sector was paralyzed and the economy contracted. State and federal governments struggled to pay their domestic and foreign creditors. Washington was incapable of decisive action....
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