The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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Page 177
... steel were patented in 1847 , yet for more than a decade longer producers concentrated on wrought iron , which though inferior to steel was less expensive . Of the 19,600 tons of steel ingots produced in 1867 , only 2,679 came from ...
... steel were patented in 1847 , yet for more than a decade longer producers concentrated on wrought iron , which though inferior to steel was less expensive . Of the 19,600 tons of steel ingots produced in 1867 , only 2,679 came from ...
Page 178
... steels risky and of little promise . The judgment seemed sound at the time . In 1870 the British steel firms produced 275,000 tons of steel ingots , compared to the American production of 37,500 tons . The British firms were well ...
... steels risky and of little promise . The judgment seemed sound at the time . In 1870 the British steel firms produced 275,000 tons of steel ingots , compared to the American production of 37,500 tons . The British firms were well ...
Page 193
... Steel & Wire of Illinois Federal Steel Company American Tin Plate Co. Capitalization $ 24,000,000 230,217,179 50,273,000 American Car & Foundry Co. American Iron & Steel Manufacturing Co. 60,000,000 20,000,000 Empire Steel & Iron Co ...
... Steel & Wire of Illinois Federal Steel Company American Tin Plate Co. Capitalization $ 24,000,000 230,217,179 50,273,000 American Car & Foundry Co. American Iron & Steel Manufacturing Co. 60,000,000 20,000,000 Empire Steel & Iron Co ...
Contents
A Great National Project | 33 |
Speculation in Slaves | 69 |
The Comstock Lode | 99 |
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