| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xix, 690 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
"A universal reference book"--Cover. |
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"The Value of a Dollar includes the actual pricing of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities"--Introd. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 677-678) and index. |
| Contents |
1860-1899: the age of endeavor -- 1900-1919: the progressive era and World War I -- 1920-1939: Return to "Normalcy," the Great Depression, and Recovery -- 1940-1959: World War II, recovery and Cold War -- 1960-1979: the Vietnam and the global economy -- 1980-1999: From recession to the era of possibilities -- 2000-2009: 9/11. War on Terror, and the aftermath -- 1900-2007: Trends. |
| Subject |
Prices -- United States -- History.
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Wages -- United States -- History.
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Purchasing power -- United States -- History.
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Cost and standard of living -- United States -- History.
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| Cover Title |
Value of a dollar, 1860-2009 |
| ISBN |
9781592374038 |
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1592374034 |
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1592374038 |
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