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... the industrial leader of Pittsburgh and the laboring man of the same city , have been in opposition about the functions of government . But there have been other conflicts perhaps more subtle but no less important .
... the industrial leader of Pittsburgh and the laboring man of the same city , have been in opposition about the functions of government . But there have been other conflicts perhaps more subtle but no less important .
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The average yield of wheat in the United States is less than 14 bushels per acre , in Germany 28 bushels , and in England 32 bushels . We get 30 bushels of oats per acre , England nearly 45 , and Germany more than 47 .
The average yield of wheat in the United States is less than 14 bushels per acre , in Germany 28 bushels , and in England 32 bushels . We get 30 bushels of oats per acre , England nearly 45 , and Germany more than 47 .
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Between 1899 and 1929 the number of wage earners in manufacturing grew 88 percent . In 1890 , less than 7 percent of the nation's workers were in manufacturing and mechanical pur- suits , but by 1930 one fourth of them were .
Between 1899 and 1929 the number of wage earners in manufacturing grew 88 percent . In 1890 , less than 7 percent of the nation's workers were in manufacturing and mechanical pur- suits , but by 1930 one fourth of them were .
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Contents
I | 2 |
PHILOSOPHERS OF LAISSEZ FAIRE | 7 |
Attitudes during the Progressive Era | 13 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Select Problems in Historical Interpretation: Government and the American economy, 1870-present Volume 2 of Select Problems in Historical Interpretation, David Morris Potter |
| Authors | David Morris Potter, Thomas G. Manning |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1950 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Dec 2006 |
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