This is a one-volume reference tool that provides basic and succinct information on more than 1,200 topics in U.S. economic history. It focuses on prominent captains of industry and labor leaders, the development of industry and the organizations and policies to counter corporate abuses, the...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Appendix: Chronology of the Industrial Revolution in America -- Bibliography of the Industrial Revolution in America -- Index.

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