Divergent Paths: Cities of 17th Century Colonial America
Cities, even in the 17th century, play a prominent role in the economic and social life of the colonies. Early population centers--New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Charles Town--are often referred to as walking cities. There is little stratificati...
Revolution of a Different Sort: New Generation of Entrepreneurs
In these decades the country also witnesses the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs...daring, imaginative, and occasionally ruthless. Many of the very earliest industrialists make their money in trade; others pool their money to form corp...
Revolution of a Different Sort: North and South Follow Different Economic Paths
Economically, the North and South follow quite different paths in the first half of the 19th century.The South remains agricultural; the North becomes industrial for several reasons: the even distribution of settlement, availability of water for pow...
Worlds Apart: Mechanization of Agriculture, The
Agriculture itself is being transformed in the 19th century as it too becomes responsive to prices and market requirements. As an offshoot of the changes occurring in other commercial ventures, farming is also becoming more mechanized. The flat land...