Major Problems in American Business History

Designed to help encourage critical thinking about history, this title introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in US history. Issues of foreign policy, race and ethnicity, gender, religion, work, leisure, technological innovation, and high and low culture are also reflected in business history. Designed to encourage critical thinking, the Major Problems in American History series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. The central theme of this volume asserts that the history of business is inexorably linked to politics and culture. The authors explore specific issues, including foreign policy, race and ethnicity, gender, religion, work, leisure, and technological innovation, as well as high and low culture.