The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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... transportation was the prime pathway for individuals wanting to go inland in the late eighteenth century . In 1770 , while engaged in the work of the Ohio Company , he noted that his lands were happily situated " upon the Ohio between ...
... transportation was the prime pathway for individuals wanting to go inland in the late eighteenth century . In 1770 , while engaged in the work of the Ohio Company , he noted that his lands were happily situated " upon the Ohio between ...
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... transportation , then , became the concern of many not directly involved in canals . Politicians eager to unite the nation supported them . Farmers along proposed canal and turnpike routes were happy to see them come , and in time small ...
... transportation , then , became the concern of many not directly involved in canals . Politicians eager to unite the nation supported them . Farmers along proposed canal and turnpike routes were happy to see them come , and in time small ...
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... transportation network . Washington had often spoken and written of this need , and later on Gallatin set forth the master plan for a national transportation system . The federal government did all it could to encourage such ...
... transportation network . Washington had often spoken and written of this need , and later on Gallatin set forth the master plan for a national transportation system . The federal government did all it could to encourage such ...
Contents
A Great National Project | 33 |
Speculation in Slaves | 69 |
The Comstock Lode | 99 |
Copyright | |
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The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970 Robert Sobel Limited preview - 2000 |
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