The Cambridge Economic History of the United States The Long Nineteenth Century |
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| Editor:
| Engerman, Stanley L.
Gallman, Robert E. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Economic History of the United States Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55307-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $234.00 |
Book Description:
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Volume II surveys the economic history of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean during the nineteenth century. Five main themes frame the economic changes described in the volume: intercontinental movements of labor and capital; westward expansion; slavery and its aftermath; industrialization; and the social consequences of economic growth.
Volume II surveys the economic history of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean during the nineteenth century. Five main themes frame the economic changes described in the volume: intercontinental movements of labor and capital; westward expansion; slavery and its aftermath; industrialization; and the social consequences of economic growth.