The Value of a Dollar, 1860-2019 / by Scott Derks.

Author
Derks, Scott [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Sixth edition / revised by Andrew Schenker.
Published/​Created
  • Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2019]
  • ©2019
Description
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Summary note
"The Value of a Dollar records the prices of thousands of items purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 905-910) and index.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Contents
  • The value of a dollar, 1860-2019 (table)
  • 1860-1899: The age of endeavor
  • 1900-1919: The progressive era and World War I
  • 1920-1939: Return to "normalcy," the Great Depression, and recovery
  • 1940-1959: World War II, recovery, and the Cold War
  • 1960-1979: The Vietnam War and the global economy
  • 1980-1999: From recession to the era of possibilities
  • 2000-2009: 9/11, the War on Terror, and the aftermath
  • Pricing trends: 1910-2019. Around the house ; Fashion ; Help wanted ; Items in the refrigerator ; The outdoors ; The sports page ; Travel & entertainment
  • General sources
  • Pricing trends sources
  • Further reading
  • Index.
ISBN
  • 9781682179499 ((hardcover))
  • 1682179494 ((hardcover))
  • 1682177505
  • 9781682177501 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
1132271728
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