The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution
- ISBN-10
- 1586488287
- ISBN-13
- 9781586488284
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-23
- Publisher
- Public Affairs
- Author
- Charles R. Morris
Description
Describes industry in America between the War of 1812 and the Civil War and how this period of growth in the first half of the century built the platform for Carnegie, Rockefeller and Morgan in the second half. 35,000 first printing.
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- 2012-10-23
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