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American Economic History, 7/E
Jonathan Hughes, Northwestern University (late)
Louis P. Cain, Loyola University of Chicago and Northwestern University

ISBN-10: 0321278895
ISBN-13:  9780321278890

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2007
Format:  Paper; 688 pp
Published:  06/28/2006
Status: Instock


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In simple, elegant language, Hughes and Cain walk students through four centuries of political, social, and economic history, with a focus on laws and institutions and an emphasis on current economic topics that reflects the latest scholarship. Rich in both quantitative techniques and economic theory, American Economic History demonstrates how an understanding of our past can illuminate economic issues that face society today and in the future.

  • Thorough coverage of the post-1945 period, including sections on the agricultural, electronics, energy, financial services, and transportation sectors.
  • Organized chronologically into five major parts: Colonial, National Period, Civil War and Post-Civil War, World War I and World War II, and post-World War II (1945 to the present). Each part is introduced with an essay that highlights social and political themes of the period.
  • Companion Web site features multiple-choice, true/false, and essay question quizzes; Web links; PowerPoint slides of text figures; and an “Ask the Author” email forum.

  • Extensive data update, incorporating the recent release of Historical Statistics, 2005 
  • New coverage of the prohibition and its effects on the economy in the early 20th century
  • Inclusion of the latest research, such as the contention that the 1930s were the most productive decade for the U.S., and a comparison of the 1920s and 1990s

    I. THE COLONIAL PERIOD, 1607-1783.
    1. Overseas Empire.
    2. Colonial Development.
    3. America on the Eve of Revolution.
    4. Gaining Independence.
    II. THE NATIONAL PERIOD AND CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS, 1783-1861.
    5. Westward Expansion.
    6. Population and Labor Force.
    7. Law and the Rise of Classical American Capitalism.
    8. Transportation, Internal Improvements, and Urbanization.
    9. Agricultural Expansion: The Conflict of Two Systems on the Land.
    10. The Debate Over Slavery.
    11. The Early Industrial Sector.
    12. The Financial System and the International Economy.
    III. THE RISE OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, 1861-1914.
    13. Economic Effects of the Civil War.
    14. Railroads and Economic Development.
    15. Post-Civil War Agriculture.
    16. Population Growth and the Atlantic Migration.
    17. Industrialization and Urban Growth.
    18. Big Business and Government Intervention.
    19. Financial Developments, 1863-1914.
    20. The Giant Economy and Its International Relations.
    21. Labor and the Law.
    IV. THE EXPANSION OF FEDERAL POWER, 1914-1945.
    22. The Command Economy Emerges: World War I.
    23. “Normalcy”: 1919-1929.
    24. The Great Depression.
    25. The New Deal.
    26. The “Prosperity” of Wartime.
    V. BRAVE NEW WORLD: 1945-PRESENT.
    27. From World War II to the New Frontier.
    28. Labor and the Tertiary Sector.
    29. Postwar Industry and Agriculture.
    30. From the New Frontier to the New Millenium.
    31. Does Our Past Have a Future?

 

American Economic History, Seventh Edition, integrates the latest scholarly research and data with the most important lessons from four centuries of economic, political, and social developments in U.S. history. Hughes and Cain take a chronological approach to the course and leave students with a clear understanding of how economic history can inform issues facing our society today.


“This is an excellent introductory textbook that is suitable for students with minimal background in economics. It is especially strong in the coverage of the evolution of the American legal system, from the English heritage through the new ‘quality of life regulations’ of the 1960s.”

— Tom Geraghty, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

 

“A great feature of this text is that it is fun to read. The story of American economic history is well told here!”

— Simone Wegge, College of Staten Island

 

Features of the Seventh Edition
  • Extensive data update, incorporating the most recent release of Historical Statistics of the United States
  • New coverage of prohibition and its effects on the economy in the early 20th century
  • Inclusion of the latest research, such as the contention that the 1930s were the most productive decade for the U.S., and a comparison of the 1920s and 1990s
  • New coverage of the Employment Act of 1946, the early emergence of American industry and production, and the antebellum puzzle

Companion Website, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321414519 | ISBN-13: 9780321414519
URL:  http://www.aw-bc.com/hughes_cain


Professional Copy for American Economic History, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 720 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321444507 | ISBN-13: 9780321444509


Companion Website, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321414519 | ISBN-13: 9780321414519
URL:  http://www.aw-bc.com/hughes_cain


Online PowerPoint, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321412249 | ISBN-13: 9780321412249
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Online Test Bank, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 032141425X | ISBN-13: 9780321414250
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Companion Website, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321414519 | ISBN-13: 9780321414519
URL:  http://www.aw-bc.com/hughes_cain


Companion Website, 7/E
Hughes & Cain
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321414519 | ISBN-13: 9780321414519
URL:  http://www.aw-bc.com/hughes_cain


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