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History of American Economy, 13th Edition

Gary M. Walton, Hugh Rockoff

  • Copyright 2018
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Leading the field since 1955, the prestigious HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, has been used by more students and instructors than any other text in the U.S. Tying America's past to the economic policies of today and beyond, this 13th edition presents events chronologically for easy understanding. This popular classic provides a firm foundation and comprehensive account of the evolution of the American economy.

This edition is available with MindTap digital course, offering a full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools. MindTap can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes.

With unmatched staying power, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY has helped generations of students understand how the American economy evolved. Completely updated with recent research by economic historians, this trusted leader ties this country’s past to the policies and debates of today and beyond. Visual aids, tables and graphs reinforce learning and encourage interest in the study of economic history.

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Gary M. Walton

Gary M. Walton became the Founding Dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis in 1981 and is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of California, Davis. In addition, he is President Emeritus of the Foundation for Teaching Economics, where he designed and administered highly acclaimed economics and leadership programs (domestically and internationally) for high school seniors selected for their leadership potential, as well as for high school teachers. Dr. Walton credits much of his personal success to his coach at the University of California, Berkeley -- the legendary Brutus Hamilton (U.S. Head Coach of Track and Field in the 1952 Olympics), and his success as an economist to his doctoral dissertation advisor, Douglass C. North (1993 Nobel Laureate in Economics).

Hugh Rockoff

Hugh Rockoff is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at Rutgers University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has written extensively on banking and monetary history and the economics of war. He enjoys teaching economic history to undergraduates and credits his success as an economist to his doctoral dissertation advisor, Robert W. Fogel (1993 Nobel Laureate in Economics).

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  • PROVEN APPROACH IS NOW 60 YEARS STRONG. Both students and instructors like you have trusted this book for more than 60 years to incorporate the latest professional research. This engaging story is both evidence based and thoroughly tested by scholars.
  • UNIQUE APPROACH ILLUSTRATES HOW THE ECONOMY HAS CHANGED. Chapter 1 emphasizes just how much America and its economy have changed over time, with provocative and often mind-blowing statistics. Tracing the changes using data, such as income per capita, average life span, time and money use, and even sports statistics, authors Walton and Rockoff create an exciting and motivational chapter that ties an intriguing and rich past to the current age.
  • HISTORIC AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES SET THE STAGE FOR LEARNING AND APPRECIATING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MINORITY GROUPS. A list of historical and economic perspectives precedes the beginning of every section to summarize and set the stage for that era. These "Perspective" boxes give particular focus to America's minority voices and their role in the economic narrative.
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Table of Contents

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1. Growth, Welfare, and the American Economy.
Part I: THE COLONIAL ERA: 1607-1776.
2. Founding the Colonies.
3. Colonial Economic Activities.
4. The Economic Relations of the Colonies.
5. Economic Progress and Wealth.
6. Three Crises and Revolt.
Part II: THE REVOLUTIONARY, EARLY NATIONAL, AND ANTEBELLUM ERAS: 1776-1860.
7. Hard Realities for a New Nation.
8. Land and the Early Western Movements.
9. Transportation and Market Growth.
10. Market Expansion and Industry in First Transition.
11. Labor During the Early Industrial Period.
12. Money and Banking in the Developing Economy.
13. The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict.
Part III: THE REUNIFICATION ERA: 1860-1920.
14. War, Recovery, and Regional Divergence.
15. Agriculture's Western Advance.
16. Railroads and Economic Change.
17. Industrial Expansion and Concentration.
18. The Emergence of America's Labor Consciousness.
19. Money, Prices and Finance in the Postbellum Era.
20. Commerce at Home and Abroad.
Part IV: WAR, DEPRESSION, AND WAR AGAIN: 1914-1946.
21. World War I, 1914-1918.
22. The Roaring Twenties.
23. The Great Depression.
24. The New Deal.
25. World War II.
Part V: THE POSTWAR ERA: 1946 TO THE PRESENT.
26. The Changing Role of the U.S. Government.
27. Growth and the Business Cycle after World War II.
28. Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor.
29. Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future.

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