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The Birth of Big Business in the United States, 1860-1914
Commercial, Extractive, and Industrial Enterprise
The Birth of Big Business in the United States, 1860-1914
Commercial, Extractive, and Industrial Enterprise
Description
The economic and cultural roots of contemporary American business can be traced directly to developments in the era between the Civil War and World War I. The physical expansion of the country combined with development of transportation and communication infrastructures to create a free market of vast proportion and businesses capable of capitalizing on the accompanying economies of scale, through higher productivity, lower costs, and broader distribution. The Birth of Big Business in the United States illuminates the conditions that changed the face of American business and the national economy, giving rise to such titans as Standard Oil, United States Steel, American Tobacco, and Sears, Roebuck, as well as institutions such as the United States Post Office. During this period, commercial banking and law also evolved, and, as the authors argue, business and government were not antagonists but partners in creating mass consumer markets, process innovations, and regulatory frameworks to support economic growth. The Birth of Big Business in the United States is not only an incisive account of modern business development but a fascinating glimpse into a dynamic period of American history.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I Background
chapter 1. American Business in the Civil War
chapter 2. Giant Business in Communications and Transportation
Part II Giant Commercial Enterprise
chapter 3. The Commercial Response to a Mass Market
chapter 4. The United Fruit Company
chapter5. The Singer Sewing Machine Company
Part III Giant Firms to Exploit Natural Resources: Extractive Industries
chapter 6. Giant Farms
chapter 7. The American Sugar Refining Company
chapter 8. The American Tobacco Company
chapter 9. The Forest Products Industry
chapter 10. Mining
Part IV Industrial Giants: The Manufacturing Titans
chapter 11. Standard Oil Corporation
chapter 12. United States Steel Corporation
chapter 13. The Meat Packers
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
Product details
| Published | 30 Nov 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 222 |
| ISBN | 9780313068102 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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