The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act: Reshaping American Business (Milestones in American History) - Hardcover

McNeese, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604130083 ISBN 13: 9781604130089

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

During the decades following the American Civil War, the economy of the United States experienced phenomenal growth. At every turn - in agriculture, shipping, merchandizing, manufacturing, and transportation - a new American system of production and distribution was born. As the economy grew, so did the personal wealth of a handful of intrepid investors, dealmakers, and Wall Street financiers. A new class of business leaders was born, dominating their sectors of the nation's ever-expanding industrial base. To some, they were the mighty titans of industry. To others, they were greedy robber barons.As the American people came to question the robber barons' self-serving business practices, observers called for reform. The call was answered in 1890 with the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act, a piece of legislation designed to bring down these controlling interests in the U.S. economy. ""The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act"" explores the foundations and repercussions of the law that reshaped American business.

About this title

Product Description:

The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act As the economy grew during the years following the American Civil War, so did the personal wealth of a handful of intrepid investors. In 1890 the Sherman Antitrust Act was passed, which was a piece of legislation designed to bring down these controlling interests in the US economy. This title explores the foundations and repercussions of this law.

About the Author:

Tim McNeese is associate professor of history at York College in York, Nebraska.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1604130083
• ISBN 13: 9781604130089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128