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	This is a superb reference, thoughtfully conceived and edited, that will be valuable to students and general readers.
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	This new work offers clear and concise material that would be of great value to most high school or public library collections. Highly recommended for high school and public libraries.
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Historical Encyclopedia of American Business

Historical Encyclopedia
of American Business
Comprehensive, encyclopedic coverage of all major aspects of business and finance in American history.

Designed and written for high school students and college undergraduates, Historical Encyclopedia of American Business offers an inviting alternative to works on economic history aimed at graduate students and scholars. The coverage of this set is carefully constructed to include almost every facet of American business history on which students are likely to seek information.

Scope & Coverage
The coverage in this set is broad and addresses the full breadth of American business history. Among the sets 478 essays are long overviews on different sectors of the economy, such as agriculture and banking; individual industries such as advertising and electronics; and general topics such as business cycles, labor strikes and outsourcing. There are also overviews on broad legal topics such as antitrust legislation, bankruptcy laws and patent laws. Also covered are significant economic depressions and "panics" as well as such events as the Boston Tea Party, the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, and the financial crisis of 2008. Although the main thrust of this set is on broad topics and historical trends, it also offers brief biographies of 37 individual persons who have played exceptional roles in American business. These figures range from founding fathers Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington, to some of the giants of twenty-first century business, such as Bill Gates, Indra K. Nooyi, and Martha Stewart. Other essay topics cover individual companies, corporations, labor unions, and government agencies. Among individual businesses that are subjects of essays are Apple, Bell Labs, Coca Cola, eBay, and General Motors. Labor unions rating essays include the AFL-CIO and the Teamsters. In addition, there are several essays on the roles of journalism, literature, radio, television and films in business history, as well as essays on individual business publications and broadcast programs.

Organization & Format
Like Salem's many other works, Historical Encyclopedia of American Business is organized and formatted to be student friendly. Essays are arranged alphabetically under the headings students are most likely to check, and every essay begins with a brief summary of its topic's significance. All essays at least 500 words in length have "Further Reading" lists, and bibliographical citations in longer essays are annotated.

Special Features
Volume 3 offers several helpful finding aids, including a complete category list, an annotated general bibliography, a glossary of business terms, directories of major business figures and companies and corporations, and a time line. An index of personages, and a general subject index complete this comprehensive work.

The Free Database
The purchase of Historical Encyclopedia of American Business entitles a school or library to a free subscription to Salem History, our online historical database, including all the content in this set.

A Powerful & Complete Online Database
Salem History is the new online database offering three key elements in the study of history: Biography, History/Events and Source Documents. The purchase of Historical Encyclopedia of American Business entitles you to a free subscription to its content online.


	Saving articles to personal profile areas is easy and available to all users.
	See Also... points to related articles in this set.
	Many images are included, all available in enlarged forms.
	Further Reading provides a thorough bibliography.

Easy Registration
Libraries and schools will find an Activation Number in the first volume of their printed edition of Historical Encyclopedia of American Business. With this number it’s easy to log onto Salem History, register and get your library connected to this resource. The whole process takes only minutes, and our Customer Service department is ready to help every step of the way.


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	Articles in search results can be saved to personal profiles for later use, their citations can be saved and they can be emailed.
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EXTRAORDINARY VALUE
The pricing, distribution and effective costs of this resource are remarkable. Smaller libraries and high schools will be able to provide extensive online history reference at a very low cost. Larger institutions, especially multiple-branch libraries, will find that a single set of the printed Historical Encyclopedia of American Business will activate online access at every library branch or school in your system. (Systems with more than seven library buildings may require more than one printed set to allow universal access across their entire system.) For systems with seven or fewer buildings, one set of Historical Encyclopedia of American Business is available throughout your institution via Salem History.

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