The birth of big business in the United States, 1860-1914 : commercial, extractive, and industrial enterprise / David O. Whitten and Bessie E. Whitten.

Author/creator Whitten, David O.
Other author Whitten, Bessie E. (Bessie Emrick)
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, ©2006.
Descriptionxvi, 204 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Industries--United States. --History.
United States--Economic conditions.

Contents Introduction -- American business in the Civil War -- Giant business in communications and transportation -- The commercial response to a mass market -- The United Fruit Company -- The Singer Sewing Machine Company -- Giant farms -- The American Sugar Refining Company -- The American Tobacco Company -- The forest products industry -- Mining -- Standard Oil Corporation -- United States Steel Corporation -- The meat packers.
General note"First published in 2006"- -T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005019177
ISBN031332395X (alk. paper)
ISBN9780313323959 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HC103 .W48 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold