A Maritime History of New York

A Maritime History of New York
Author:
Publisher: Going Coastal, Inc.
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780972980319

Originally compiled in 1941, this republication retains its cast of colorful characters--ranging from pirates and smugglers to merchants and public officials--and includes new historical information and updated material.

The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860

The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860
Author: Jack Lawrence Schermerhorn
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300192002

"Focuses on networks of people, information, conveyances, and other resources and technologies that moved slave-based products from suppliers to buyers and users." (page 3) The book examines the credit and financial systems that grew up around trade in slaves and products made by slaves.

The Roots of American Industrialization

The Roots of American Industrialization
Author: David R. Meyer
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2003-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780801871412

Farms that were on poor soil and distant from markets declined, whereas other farms successfully adjusted production as rural and urban markets expanded and as Midwestern agricultural products flowed eastward after 1840. Rural and urban demand for manufactures in the East supported diverse industrial development and prosperous rural areas and burgeoning cities supplied increasing amounts of capital for investment.

A History of New York

A History of New York
Author: François Weil
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780231129350

Exploring the quintessential symbol of American enterprise and energy, this compelling, single-volume history takes on the New York of myth and offers an original analysis of how it actually developed into a global city. 60 photos & maps.

How New York Became American, 1890–1924

How New York Became American, 1890–1924
Author: Art M. Blake
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1421439220

Blake weaves a compelling story of a city's struggle for metropolitan and national status and its place in the national imagination.