How Malcolm McLean’s shipping containers conquered the global economy by land and sea. On April 26, 1956,...
Economy
What did the New Deal look like in Chicago and the greater Illinois region? Who were its...
In 1888, small farmers, sharecroppers, and industrial workers organized to fight inequality. Today, when Americans think about...
George Pullman’s unbending business acumen made him a mogul but also inspired the greatest labor uprising of...
Examining Iran’s economic history pre- and post-revolution. Introduction Prior to 1979, Iran’s economic development was rapid. Traditionally...
After their victory in the first Opium War, the British acquired Hong Kong under the 1842 Treaty...
The new vistas of China available after the development of the East India trade attracted many Chinese...
The European explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324 CE) traveled on these routes and described them in depth in...
It began as a power struggle between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV in 1076. Introduction...
Introduced by Richard I in 1194, the taxable value of an estate was initially assessed from the...
In the shadow of the pyramids of Giza lie the tombs of the courtiers and officials who...
Recycling on a large scale is a Bronze Age invention. The circular economy is typically seen as the progressive...
Analyzing the role that Progressive Era writers played in restoring the image of the small business owner....
Vance Packard’s ‘Hidden Persuaders’ was an exposé of the new techniques of mass manipulation developed by 1950s...
The full range of consumer goods of the period was set out to tempt the shopper and...
The Mediterranean Sea was the economic focal point of the Roman Empire. By Michael GoodyearJ.D. CandidateUniversity of Michigan...
The wealth of Egypt was owed in large part to the unrivaled fertility of the Nile. By...
For a long time, Baghdad was one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Today many people...
Starting with the medieval poor/rich-topics in the Aquinian tradition of the theological economy of charity, following a...
Analyzing the role that the Safavid economy played within the rapidly developing global economic system. By Connor...
Guilds filled many niches in medieval economy and society. Typical taxonomies divide urban occupational guilds into two...
Despite their common interests, relations between the foreigners and the Chinese community grew more tense during the...
Canton’s foreign quarter, sited between the city wall and the river, fit comfortably into the classic design...
In the 19th century, the Grange was an agricultural brotherhood that sought to foster mutual self-reliance and...
A vivid picture of the emergence of the global market and the beginnings of global competition. Introduction...
The 1920s was a decade of increasing conveniences for the middle class. The 1920s was a decade...
Examining the expansion of the middle classes in the 19th century that led to a new emphasis...
Eighty years ago, the publication of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath shocked the world with...