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West Virginia and the Captains of Industry
John A. Williams
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Description for West Virginia and the Captains of Industry
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; KNBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
The first period of the twentieth century - that stretch of years beginning in the 1870s and ending with the United States' entry into World War I - is known as the Gilded Age. This was the era of the ""Robber Barons"" and the origin of modern America. These were the years in which developments in coal, steam, oil, and gas forged our national infrastructure. West Virginia and the Captains of Industry show how the excesses of the Gilded Age and the latitude our government accorded industrialists of the time created an impact on the fragile economy of our new ... Read more
The first period of the twentieth century - that stretch of years beginning in the 1870s and ending with the United States' entry into World War I - is known as the Gilded Age. This was the era of the ""Robber Barons"" and the origin of modern America. These were the years in which developments in coal, steam, oil, and gas forged our national infrastructure. West Virginia and the Captains of Industry show how the excesses of the Gilded Age and the latitude our government accorded industrialists of the time created an impact on the fragile economy of our new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
West Virginia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Morganstown, United States
ISBN
9780937058787
SKU
V9780937058787
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