Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 15. sep. 2008 - 560 sider The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. |
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... Southern racial scene ” ( 9 ) . He expanded his work on share tenancy in that book and in later articles written with Lee Alston . Bob understood share tenancy and poverty because he was born an Okie to parents who had farmed land for ...
... southern Democrats in the House of Representatives , 1947-1970 501 16.2 Seniority of southern Democrats in the Senate , 1947-1970 502 17.1 National defense outlays , fiscal years 1945-2003 513 17.2 Government expenditures , total and ...
... southern states. “He complained that he felt like a man who was filling offices in one end of the house while the other was burning down.” The patronage system was advantageous in some ways. Elected officials and the voters who ...
... southern states through the end of Reconstruction. Between 1790 and 1840, the state governments were the primary governments investing heavily in internal projects including banks, ca- nals, and other transportation improvements. They ...
... southern states, and the modern era, when gov- ernment policies have been more favorable in protecting blacks' rights. Three aspect of government in the twentieth century receive par- ticular attention: the rise of the federal ...
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3 The Founding Era 1774 1791 | 56 |
4 Property Rights and Federal Land Policy | 89 |
Government and the Financial System since 1789 | 115 |
6 The National Era | 148 |
7 The Civil War and Reconstruction | 188 |
8 Government and the American Dilemma | 232 |
13 The New Deal | 384 |
14 The World Wars | 431 |
15 The Growth of US Farm Programs | 456 |
The Role of the South | 490 |
17 Seeking Security in the Postwar Era | 507 |
APPENDIX A Key Indicators of Economic and Government Activity | 557 |
APPENDIX B The Articles of Confederation | 571 |
APPENDIX C The Constitution of the United States | 581 |
9 The Gilded Age | 255 |
10 The Progressive Era | 288 |
Labor Education and Health | 323 |
From Patronage to Civil Service | 364 |
APPENDIX D The Bill of Rights | 593 |
INDEX | 595 |
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