How capitalism saved America : the untold history of our country, from the Pilgrims to the present / Thomas J. DiLorenzo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Crown Forum, c2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 295 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0761525262 : HRD
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.12/2/0973 22
LOC classification:
  • HB501 .D522 2004
Contents:
What is capitalism? -- Anti-capitalism -- How capitalism saved the Pilgrims -- America's capitalist revolt -- Highways of capitalism -- How capitalism enriched the working class -- The truth about the "robber barons" -- Antitrust myths -- Did capitalism cause the Great Depression? -- How the New Deal crippled capitalism -- Did capitalism cause the energy crisis?
Summary: Challenges popular misconceptions about capitalism and its role in the building of America, covering such topics as the necessity of business regulation and the consequences of capitalism.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index.

What is capitalism? -- Anti-capitalism -- How capitalism saved the Pilgrims -- America's capitalist revolt -- Highways of capitalism -- How capitalism enriched the working class -- The truth about the "robber barons" -- Antitrust myths -- Did capitalism cause the Great Depression? -- How the New Deal crippled capitalism -- Did capitalism cause the energy crisis?

Challenges popular misconceptions about capitalism and its role in the building of America, covering such topics as the necessity of business regulation and the consequences of capitalism.

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