The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America
Revises in important ways many misperceptions that historians have imposed upon the record. Though Folsom's work is balanced, judicious history, addressed to the past...it has powerful relevance to current political discourse. --Forest McDonald, Professor of History, University of AlabamaThe MYTH OF THE ROBBER BARONS is... excellent. . . . In short, this book is the perfect supplement to most standard economic and business history textbooks. this reviewer has adopted it already. --Larry Schweikart, THE HISTORIANI read this book in one sitting. In spite of the easy reading of the text, the book has profound meaning for the nature of business in America, with implications for political philosophy and economic theory. There isn't a businessman in the country who would not profit from the reading of this important book. --Angus MacDonald, BOOK REVIEWSThe MYTH OF THE ROBBER BARONS is... excellent. . . . In short, this book is the perfect supplement to most standard economic and business history textbooks. this reviewer has adopted it already. --Larry Schweikart, THE HISTORIANI read this book in one sitting. In spite of the easy reading of the text, the book has profound meaning for the nature of business in America, with implications for political philosophy and economic theory. There isn't a businessman in the country who would not profit from the reading of this important book. --Angus MacDonald, BOOK REVIEWSThe MYTH OF THE ROBBER BARONS is... excellent. . . . In short, this book is the perfect supplement to most standard economic and business history textbooks. this reviewer has adopted it already. --Larry Schweikart, THE HISTORIANI read this book in one sitting. In spite of the easy reading of the text, the book has profound meaning for the nature of business in America, with implications for political philosophy and economic theory. There isn't a businessman in the country who would not profit from the reading of this important book. --Angus MacDonald, BOOK REVIEWSThe MYTH OF THE ROBBER BARONS is... excellent. . . . In short, this book is the perfect supplement to most standard economic and business history textbooks. this reviewer has adopted it already. --Larry Schweikart, THE HISTORIANI read this book in one sitting. In spite of the easy reading of the text, the book has profound meaning for the nature of business in America, with implications for political philosophy and economic theory. There isn't a businessman in the country who would not profit from the reading of this important book. --Angus MacDonald, BOOK REVIEWSThe MYTH OF THE ROBBER BARONS is... excellent. . . . In short, this book is the perfect supplement to most standard economic and business history textbooks. this reviewer has adopted it already. --Larry Schweikart, THE HISTORIANI read this book in one sitting. In spite of the easy reading of the text, the book has profound meaning for the nature of business in America, with implications for political philosophy and economic theory. There isn't a businessman in the country who would not profit from the reading of this important book. --Angus MacDonald, BOOK REVIEWS