An Economic History of the United States
Subtitle: From 1607 to the Present
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 7, 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780415979818
Description: An Economic History of the United States is an accessible and informative survey designed for undergraduate courses on American economic history. The book spans from 1607 to the modern age and presents a documented history of how the American economy has propelled the nation into a position of world leadership. Noted economic historian Ronald E. Seavoy covers nearly 400 years of economic history, beginning with the commercialization of agriculture in the pre-colonial era, through the development of banks and industrialization in the nineteenth century, up to the globalization of the business economy in the present day.