American Colossus - The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900 (Paperback)

In this grand-scale narrative history, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands brilliantly portrays the emergence, in a remarkably short time, of a recognizably modern America.
"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. From the first Pennsylvania oil gushers to the rise of Chicago skyscrapers, this spellbinding narrative shows how men like Morgan, Carnegie, and Rockefeller ushered in a new era of unbridled capitalism. In the end America achieved unimaginable wealth, but not without cost to its traditional democratic values.

General

Imprint:	Anchor Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	H. W Brands
Dimensions:	203 x 131 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	686
ISBN-13:	978-0-307-38677-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-307-38677-5
Barcode:	9780307386779

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