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Between 1890 and the 1960s, a bustling trade in used and rare books flourished in New York City along Fourth Avenue, between Union Square and Astor Place. Although the stores that once prospered on this little stretch of street have long since closed, [...]
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Levi’s jeans are the consummate American icon. For nearly 150 years, Levi’s jeans have been woven into the very fabric of American history and culture. America’s love affair with jeans is movingly documented, and the wonderfully original Levi’s advertising campaigns brilliantly reproduced. From the gold [...]
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Based in Giengen in Southern Germany the successful German soft toy manufacturer Margarete Steiff GmbH celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2005. Founded in 1880 the company produced its very first Steiff animal: an elephant made of felt which was supposed to be used as a pin-cushion. Being the very first soft [...]
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“Hayes’s long-awaited, splendid study of Germany’s chemical giant in the Nazi era is of critical importance and puts the study of big business under the Nazis on a new, solid foundation in the English-speaking world.” Choice
The power of big business in [...]
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Capitalism has always been one of America’s signature attributes; its principles, rules and rhetoric are an essential part of the country’s most vital institutions, including academia. Newfield’s dense history shows that, beginning in the late 19th century with the rise of the university [...]
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An award-winning financial reporter tells the story of the massive securities fraud perpetuated by Prudential Bache in the 1980s, revealing key players in a story of kickbacks, payoffs, and shady deals that caused thousands to lose enormous sums. 75,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. [...]
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Recognizing knowledge as a strategic asset, Corning transformed itself from a maker of kitchen products for more than a century into the inventor of the optical fiber that now supports the Internet. In , authors Margaret B.W. Graham and Alec T. Shuldiner argue [...]
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“As always, Aho writes extremely well. Who would have thought that a book on confession and bookkeeping would be so engaging and at times downright fun to read? Aho’s command of the subject makes this performance possible.”
Order Confession And Bookkeeping: The Religious, Moral, And [...]
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The Ship in the Balloon is the story of Boston Scientific Corporation, a company that evolved from Medi-Tech and helped define the modern medical device industry. Founded as a partnership between John Abele and Pete Nicholas, Boston Scientific set out to be the largest corporation in the [...]
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The Legend of Trinity Industries is one of the great stories of corporate daring and industrial statesmanship. Led for 40 years by W. Ray Wallace, Trinity grew from two struggling propane tank companies into a $3 billion a year diversified manufacturer. Today, with more than [...]
