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A little preachy at times, but overall pretty balanced. Sep 05, 2017 american colossus captures the decades between the civil war and the turn of the twentieth century, when a few breathtakingly wealthy businessmen transformed the united states from an agrarian economy to a world power. American colossus captures the decades between the civil war and the turn of the twentieth century, when a few breathtakingly wealthy. Brands brilliantly portrays the emergence, in a remarkably short time, of a recognizably modern america. The conquest of the south frontiers of enterprise american colossus. The three decades after the civil war saw a wholesale shift in american life, and the cause was capitalism. The years between the civil war and the end of the nineteenth century saw the wholesale transformation of.
Brands is professor of history at the university of texas at austin. American colossus captures the decades between the civil war and the turn of the twentieth century, when a few breathtakingly wealthy businessmen transformed the united states from an agrarian economy to a world power. The first edition of the novel was published in october 12th 2010, and was written by h. Download or read online for free via an ebook, pdf, kindle ebook or ms word. Maybe the best way to understand the first third of the 21st century is to learn about the last third of the 19th. By 1900 the america he portrays is wealthier than ever, yet prosperity is precarious, inequality rampant, and democracy stretched thin. American colossus is an unforgettable portrait of the years when the contest between capitalism and democracy was at its sharpest, and capitalism triumphed. Brandss account of, as the subtitle has it, the triumph of capitalism during the period 18651900. Nov 19, 2010 a sequel on how capitalism was tamed in the next four decades would be most welcome. The main characters of this history, north american history story are. The united states since 1945 2010, isbn 9781594202629 greenback planet. The triumph of capitalism, 18651900 audiobook by h. The age of surveillance capitalism shoshana zuboff. American colossus captures the decades between the civil war and the turn of.
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American colossus appropriately emphasizes the dramatic efects of capitalism on the united states in the. Yeah, the business and investing book youre looking for is listed here. Brands is the dickson allen anderson professor of history at the university of texas at austin. Oct 12, 2010 by 1900 the america he portrays is wealthier than ever, yet prosperity is precarious, inequality rampant, and democracy stretched thin.
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