The Industrialists: How the National Association of Manufacturers Shaped American Capitalism
Hardback
Main Details
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The Industrialists: How the National Association of Manufacturers Shaped American Capitalism
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jennifer A. Delton
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| Series | Politics and Society in Modern America |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:358 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Labour economics
Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691167862
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.476706073 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
10 b/w illus. 1 table.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 April 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The first complete history of US industry's most influential and controversial lobbyist Founded in 1895, the National Association of Manufacturers-NAM-helped make manufacturing the basis of the US economy and a major source of jobs in the twentieth century. The Industrialists traces the history of the advocacy group from its origins to today, ex
Author Biography
Jennifer A. Delton is professor of history at Skidmore College. She is the author of Rethinking the 1950s: How Anticommunism and the Cold War Made America Liberal; Racial Integration in Corporate America, 1940-1990; and Making Minnesota Liberal: Civil Rights and the Transformation of the Democratic Party.
Reviews"The accomplished historian Jennifer Delton has written an extremely important book on one of the United States' leading business organizations, the National Association of Manufacturers . . . . [A] meticulously researched study." * Business History Review *
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