The value of a dollar : prices and incomes in the United States, 1860-2014 / Scott Derks ; Laura Mars, editorial director ; Diana Delgado, associate editor ; Jim Duplessis, Tony Smith, contributors.

Author
Derks, Scott [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Fifth edition.
Published/​Created
  • Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, 2014.
  • ©2014
Description
1 online resource (760 p.)

Details

Subject(s)
Distributor
Credo Reference (Firm) [Browse]
Editor
Contributor
Summary note
The Value of a Dollar records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities.
Notes
"A universal reference book"--Cover.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 12, 2014).
Language note
English
Contents
  • Value of a Dollar, 1860-2012 (table)
  • 1860-1899: Age Of Endeavor:
  • Background & dollar conversions
  • Historical snapshot
  • Selected income
  • Investments
  • Standard jobs
  • Selected prices
  • Miscellany
  • 1900-1919: Progressive Era And World War I:
  • 1900-1904:
  • Food basket
  • 1905-1909:
  • Consumer expenditures
  • 1910-1914:
  • 1915-1919:
  • 1920-1939: Return To "Normalcy," The Great Depression, And Recovery:
  • 1920-1924:
  • 1925-1929:
  • Miscellany 1930-1934:
  • 1935-1939:
  • 1940-1959: World War II, Recovery, And The Cold War:
  • 1940-1944:
  • 1945-1949:
  • 1950-1954:
  • 1955-1959:
  • 1960-1979: Vietnam War And The Global Economy:
  • 1960-1964:
  • 1965-1969:
  • 1970-1974:
  • 1975-1979:
  • 1980-1999: From Recession To The Era Of Possibilities:
  • 1980-1984:
  • 1985-1989:
  • 1990-1994:
  • 1995-1999:
  • 2000-2009: 9/11, The War On Terror, And The Aftermath:
  • 2000-2004:
  • 2005-2009:
  • 2010-2014: New Beginnings:
  • 2010-2014:
  • 1920-2012: Trends:
  • Pricing trends
  • Around the house:
  • Bath towel
  • Chicago Daily Tribune: daily paper
  • Electric iron
  • Eureka vacuum cleaner
  • Flashlight battery
  • Ladies Home Journal
  • Electric washing machine
  • New home
  • New York Times-daily paper
  • New York Times-Sunday paper
  • Postage stamp for 1oz first class mail
  • Superman comic book
  • Sunbeam toaster
  • Time magazine
  • Vogue magazine
  • Atlantic Monthly: yearly rate
  • Zippo standard brush chrome lighter
  • Fashion:
  • Brooks Brothers white button down shirt
  • Men's dress (overcoat/trench) coat
  • Men's black leather dress shoes
  • Men's two-piece suit
  • Men's dress shirt
  • Men's dress slacks
  • Men's sweater
  • Women's black purse
  • Women's dress suit
  • Women's high heel shoes
  • Women's one piece dress
  • Women's shirt
  • Women's swimsuit
  • Help wanted:
  • Average Major League Baseball player's salary
  • Average US National annual salary
  • Bookkeeper annual salary
  • Coal miner annual salary
  • Boston Red Sox Baseball Team payroll
  • Domestic annual salary
  • Durable goods manufacturer annual salary
  • Federal hourly minimum wage
  • Gas & electric worker annual salary
  • Golf master champions earnings
  • Medical/health service provider annual salary
  • Playboy playmate modeling fee
  • New York Yankees baseball team payroll
  • President of the United States annual salary
  • Public school teacher annual salary
  • Pulitzer Prize Award amount
  • Railroad worker annual salary
  • State & Local government worker annual salary
  • University of South Carolina yearly tuition
  • United States Federal civilian annual salary
  • Winning player's share of football championship game
  • Items in the refrigerator:
  • Bread ( 1 loaf)
  • Butter (1 pound)
  • Cheese (1 pound)
  • Chicken (1 pound)
  • Coffee (1 pound)
  • Dr Pepper (per serving)
  • Eggs (1 dozen)
  • Hershey's milk chocolate bar
  • Margarine (1 pound)
  • McDonald's hamburger
  • Milk (1 quart)
  • Outdoors:
  • Basketball
  • Bicycle
  • Fishing reel
  • Hiking boots
  • Golf ball
  • Fishing rod
  • Golf clubs (1 set)
  • Hammock
  • Harley-Davidson motorcycle
  • Lawn mower
  • Shotgun
  • Sports page:
  • Average ticket price for baseball
  • World series game
  • Average ticket price for Chicago Cubs
  • Baseball game
  • Average ticket price for Denver Broncos football game
  • Average ticket price for football Super Bowl Game
  • Kentucky Derby winners
  • National Basketball Association's network TV contracts
  • Travel & Entertainment:
  • Adult ticket to Disneyland
  • Airline ticket from New York City to Chicago
  • Average movie ticket price
  • Average price of Ford automobile
  • Bottle of Beaulieu Vineyard Wine
  • Hotel nightly rate
  • Ocean cruise from New York City to Bermuda
  • Rail fare from New York City to San Francisco
  • Suitcase
  • Roll of film
  • Ticket to Broadway Show
  • General sources
  • Pricing trends sources.
ISBN
  • 9781916252929
  • 1916252923
  • 9781784028909
  • 1784028908
OCLC
  • 878963349
  • 923107198
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