Böcker av Burton Jesse Hendrick

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"The Age of Big Business," by Burton Jesse Hendricks, is an in-depth examination of the United States' revolutionary epoch of industrial expansion. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. The literary work dives into the genesis of corporate behemoths, the development of industries, and the tremendous societal changes caused by the growth of big business. Burton Jesse Hendrick, a trained historian and biographer, meticulously follows the paths of significant individuals and institutions who shaped this age. Through entertaining anecdotes, he demonstrates the entrepreneurial spirit that drove titans like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan to alter industries and accumulate vast fortunes.

The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

"The Age of Big Business" is a history of how businesses changed from small, competing businesses to large corporations that controlled major portions of or all of an industry. Since the book was written in 1919, it was fascinating to see how the various industries have changed from post-Civil-War to post-World-War-I to now. Chapter One compared 1865 to 1919 in terms of technology and business. Chapter Two gave an overview history of the discovery and business of oil and described how "the first great American Trust," the Standard Oil Company, was formed. Chapter Three gave an overview history of the major development and business of steel and how Carnegie Steel Company was formed. Chapter Four gave an overview history of the invention, development, and business of telephones and how the American Telephone & Telegraph Company was formed. Chapter Five gave an overview history of the development of public utilities. Chapter Six gave an overview history of the development and business of agricultural machinery and talked about McCormick's inventions and his three main competitors in that business. Chapter Seven gave an overview history of the invention, development, and business of the automobile and talked about Henry Ford.