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Dream and Thought in the Business Community, 1860-1900
Edward Chase Kirkland
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Paperback. What businessmen thought-or thought they thought-in the age of the "robber barons." "Brightly written and thoughtful..a stimulating integration of economic and social history."-Journal of American History. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
The great age of American entrepreneurship produced the “robber barons,” men who exercised an enormous influence on the nation’s psychology. What these men thought—or thought they thought—is the subject of Mr. Kirkland’s original and provocative book. Immersing himself in the statements and writings of businessmen of the era, he explores their views of the social and economic scene, their interest in higher education, and their unease with wasteful and inefficient government. In distilling their dreams and thought, Mr. Kirkland does not pass judgment on whether their actions measured up to their words. "Kirkland’s book demonstrates that history can be provocative ... Read more
The great age of American entrepreneurship produced the “robber barons,” men who exercised an enormous influence on the nation’s psychology. What these men thought—or thought they thought—is the subject of Mr. Kirkland’s original and provocative book. Immersing himself in the statements and writings of businessmen of the era, he explores their views of the social and economic scene, their interest in higher education, and their unease with wasteful and inefficient government. In distilling their dreams and thought, Mr. Kirkland does not pass judgment on whether their actions measured up to their words. "Kirkland’s book demonstrates that history can be provocative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9780929587233
SKU
V9780929587233
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99-15
About Edward Chase Kirkland
Edward Chase Kirkland (1894–1975), historian and economist, taught at Bowdin College for three decades. His other books include Business in the Gilded Age and A History of American Economic Life.
Reviews for Dream and Thought in the Business Community, 1860-1900
Brightly written and thoughtful.... A stimulating integration of economic and social history.
Journal of American History
Kirkland's book deserves widespread attention by historians and business men alike.
American Historical Review
Interesting and well-written.
The Christian Science Monitor
Journal of American History
Kirkland's book deserves widespread attention by historians and business men alike.
American Historical Review
Interesting and well-written.
The Christian Science Monitor