Eras: Colonial 1607-1763 Revolutionary 1763-1783
Early National 1783-1815
Ante Bellum 1815-1860 Rise of Big Business 1861-1890 Populism & Progressivism 1890-1914 World Wars & Between 1914-1945 Post WWII 1945-1960 Material American Dream & Reality 1961-1972 Shocks to the Economic System 1973-1981 Capitalism Recovers 1981-1989 New World Order, 1990- Colonial 1607-1763 Nature of Wealth in the Old World and New Assets of a New Continent Free and Slave Labor in the Colonies Mercantilism Channels Colonial Ambition Farming & Husbandry Grows Trade Manufacturing & Industry in the American Colonies
Revolutionary
Period 1763-1783: Free Market Thinking Collides with Mercantilism Policy 1763-1768 Competition for Frontier Land, 1763-1775 Economic Tit for Tat, 1769-1775 First U.S. War Economy, 1775-1783
Early National 1783-1815 A Fitful Start to Independence, 1783-1789 Hamilton Sets the Table, 1790-1795 Developing the Internal Market, 1794-1812 Laying the Bedrock of the Financial System, 1791-1815 Innovation & Industry, 1790-1801 Economic Causes & Consequences of the War of 1812, 1792-1815 Antebellum Period 1815-1860 Economic & Financial Rollercoaster, 1815-1860 Evolving Land Policy, 1819-1854 Tapping a Continent’s Natural Resources, 1821-1859 Battling for Internal Improvements, 1815-1850 First Triumph of the Iron Horse, 1820s-1850s Invention Fuels Agricultural Expansion, 1819-1860 Innovation and Finance Propel Manufacturing & Industry, 1817-60 Labor is Buffeted by Changes in the Economy, 1780s-1850s
Rise of Big Business 1865-1890 The Civil War Boosts Big Business, 1861-1865 Captains of Industry, 1865-1890 Inventors & New Industries, 1865-1890 Economic & Political Issues Intertwined, 1865-1890 Struggles of Immigrants & Labor, 1865-1900 Developing & Exploiting Conquered Lands, 1865-1890 Farmers Increase & Multiply, 1865-1890
Populism & Progressivism 1890-1914 Capitalism & Progressivism, 1890-1914 Government Constrains Big Business Practices, 1890-1914 Tug of War Between Environmentalists & Business, 1890-1914 Culmination of the First Rise of Big Business, 1890-1914 Finance & Insurance Grow More Complex, 1890-1914 Second Transportation Revolution, 1890-1914 Roots of the Entertainment Industry, 1890-1914 Hard Climb of the Labor Movement Continues, 1890-1914 Agriculture’s Growing Dependence on Overseas Trade, 1890-1914
World Wars & Between 1914-1945 Roaring Prosperity, 1914-1929 First World War & The Economy, 1914-1918 Return to a New Normalcy, 1919-1924 Mass Communications & Entertainment, 1914-1929 Big Industry Gets Bigger, 1914-1929 Innovation of Consumer Spending Funded With Debt, 1919-1929 Depression and Recovery, 1929-1945 (Overview) Inadequate Government Response to Calamity, 1929-1933 FDR’s First New Deal, 1933-1935 Partial Industrial Recovery amidst Depression, 1930s Rise of Organized Labor & the Second New Deal, 1935-1939 Borrowing Against Future National Income for Victory, 1941-1945 Post WWII 1945-60 Broadening Out of Economic Possibilities, 1946-1989 Overview Postwar Economic Growth, 1946-1960 Postwar Adjustment and Government Domestic Policy, 1946-1950 Postwar Housing Boom Lifts Many Economic Boats, 1947-1952 The Korean War Reinvigorates the Economy, 1950-1953 Eisenhower Economics & Big Business, 1953-1960 Innovation in Financial Services, Insurance, & Pharmaceuticals, 1953-1960 Conglomerate Concept & Traditional Industry Titans, 1953-1960 Consumer Purchases Drive the Economy, 1953-1960 A Time of Transition in Entertainment, 1950s New Technology in Business Machines, 1950s Balance Between Wage-Earners & Wealthy, 1946-1960 Material American Dream & Reality 1961-1972 Reaching for theAmerican Dream of Prosperity for All, 1961-1972 Kennedy Economics, 1961-1964 Great Society Consequences for the Economy, 1965-1972 Great Society Impact on Businesses, Small & Big, 1965-1972 The Resurgence of American Financial Institutions Fueled by Credit & Investments, 1961-1972 Nixonian Economics, 1969-1972 Anti-Monopoly Policy Tempered by Pragmatism, 1960s-1970s High Tide for U.S. Heavy Manufacturing, 1960s-1970s Convergence of Information & Entertainment, 1960s-1970s Big Players Dominate Consumer Goods & Retailing, 1960s-1970s The Computer Revolution Takes Root, 1960s-1970s Workers & The Wealthy Both Advance, 1960s-1970s Shocks to the Economic System 1973-1981 Economic Complexities Beyond the Control of Government, 1973-1980 Oil Embargo & Its Impact, 1973-1980 Energy Shock Effect on Major Economic Sectors, 1973-1980 Carter Economics Frustrates the Country, 1977-1981 Deregulation & Free Trade, 1977-1981 Man vs. Machine; Machine vs. Machine, 1970s Wealth & Worry, 1973-1980 Capitalism Recovers 1981-1989 Pendulum Swing Back Toward a Freer Economy, 1981-89 Reagan Deregulation Policy for Energy & Transportation, 1981-89 Tax Cuts Spur the Financial Industry, 1981-89 Boom Times for Aerospace-Defense and Telecommunications, 1981-89 Health Care as a National Asset—and a Household Burden, 1981-89 Farming & Forestry Become Big Business, 1981-89 The Infrastructure of Consumer Spending Evolves, 1981-89 The New Technology Economy Centered on Computers, 1980s The Waxing Value of Intangible Assets, 1980s A Decade of Winners and Losers, 1980s
New World Order 1990- Old Economy vs New Economy, 1990-2003
Roller Coaster Ride for Energy & Transportation: Introduction
Cheap Oil Fuels the Economy, 1990-2003
Crossed Wires in Electricy, 1990-2003
Government Interferes with & Assists Transportation, 1990-2003
Retrenchment of U.S. Heavy Industry, Introduction, 1990-2004
Consolidating the Military Industrial Complex, 1990-2004 U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry under Siege, 1990-2004
Embattled Steel Reorganizes to Fight Imports and Alternatives, 1990-2004
Booming Construction, 1990-2004
Pressing a Global Advantage, 1990-2004
Two Steps Forward One Step Back on Free Trade, 1990-2004
Battle Royals Over Agriculture & Forestry, 1990-2004
Consumer Spending Particularly on Consumer Durables Drives the Economy, 1990-2004
The Era of Mega-Retailers, 1990-2004
Brand Name Staples Thrive, 1990-2004
The New Economy Reaches Critical Mass, 1990-2004
The Internet Phenomenon, 1990-2004
Communications Explosion & Implosion, 1990-2004
The Computer Industry Matures, 1990-2004
Other High-Technology Developments, 1990-2004
Creative Content Creates Big Profits, 1990-2004
Cable Revolutionizes the Television Industry, 1990-2004
Panorama of Video Possibilities, 1990-2004
Elusive Profits for Music & Publishing, 1990-2004
Blending Old Economy Health Care with the New, 1990-2004
Drug Companies Prosper in the Global Marketplace, 1990-2004
Other Health Care Industry Developments, 1990-2004
Freeing the Golden Goose of Financial Services, 1990-2004
An Investor’s Market, 1990-2004
Bringing More Variety to Insurance, 1990-2004
Competition for Wealth & Income as the 20th Century Turned into the 21st
Big Buildup of Wealth & Debt, 1990-2004
Labor as a Global Commodity, 1990-2004
Government’s Shifting Policies, 1990-2004
Capitalism & the American Economic Crisis of the Early 21st Century
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