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The value of a dollar : colonial era to the Civil War, 1600-1865
- Title
- The value of a dollar : colonial era to the Civil War, 1600-1865 / Scott Derks and Tony Smith.
- Author
- Derks, Scott.
- Publication
- Millerton, N.Y. : Grey House Publishing, [2005]
- ©2005
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 17-962 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Smith, Tony.
- Description
- 436, [22] pages : illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- "Following the format of the widely acclaimed, The Value of a Dollar, The Value of a Dollar 1600- 1865, The Colonial Era to The Civil War records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased, from the Colonial Era to the Civil War. Our editorial department was flooded with requests from users of our Value of a Dollar for the same type of information, just from an earlier time period. This volume was created to fill that important need"--Publisher website (September 2009).
- Alternative Title
- Value of a dollar, 1600-1865
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- "A Universal Reference Book."
- "[This is] the first edition of The Value of a Dollar, 1600-1865. This book both parallels and compliments its popular older brother The Value of a Dollar, 1860-2004"--Page [i].
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (437-442) and index.
- Contents
- 1600-1749: The development of the colonies -- 1750-1774: The run up to the War of American Independence -- 1775-1799: The revolution births a debt-plagued nation -- 1800-1824: Another war, manufacturing, self-sufficiency and prosperity -- 1825-1849: Western expansion, canal transportation and American confidence -- 1850-1865: Railroads, slavery and a nation at war with itself.
- Call Number
- JFF 17-962
- ISBN
- 1592370942
- 9781592370948
- LCCN
- 2006275331
- OCLC
- 62271227
- Author
- Derks, Scott.
- Title
- The value of a dollar : colonial era to the Civil War, 1600-1865 / Scott Derks and Tony Smith.
- Publisher
- Millerton, N.Y. : Grey House Publishing, [2005]
- Copyright Date
- ©2005
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (437-442) and index.
- Chronological Term
- Geschichte 1600-1865
- Added Author
- Smith, Tony.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 17-962