Historical Encyclopedia of American Business.pdf

Volume 1

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Edited by

Richard L. Wilson

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

SALEM PRESS

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Historical encyclopedia of American business / edited by Richard L. Wilson.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-58765-518-0 (set : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-58765-519-7 (vol. 1 : alk. paper) —

ISBN 978-1-58765-520-3 (vol. 2 : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-58765-521-0 (vol. 3 : alk. paper) 1. United

States—Commerce—History—Encyclopedias. 2. Industries—United States—History—Encyclopedias.

3. Industrial management—United States—History—Encyclopedias. 4. Business enterprises—United

States—History—Encyclopedias. I. Wilson, Richard L., 1944-

HF3021.H67 2009

338.097303—dc22

2009002942

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