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Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Boston, Its Commerce, Finance and Literature
Author: Boston, Its Commerce, Finance and Literature
Author: A F Parsons Publishing CompanyPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355437444
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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Bankers and Empire
Author: Peter James HudsonPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022645925X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
From the end of the nineteenth century until the onset of the Great Depression, Wall Street embarked on a stunning, unprecedented, and often bloody period of international expansion in the Caribbean. A host of financial entities sought to control banking, trade, and finance in the region. In the process, they not only trampled local sovereignty, grappled with domestic banking regulation, and backed US imperialism—but they also set the model for bad behavior by banks, visible still today. In Bankers and Empire, Peter James Hudson tells the provocative story of this period, taking a close look at both the institutions and individuals who defined this era of American capitalism in the West Indies. Whether in Wall Street minstrel shows or in dubious practices across the Caribbean, the behavior of the banks was deeply conditioned by bankers’ racial views and prejudices. Drawing deeply on a broad range of sources, Hudson reveals that the banks’ experimental practices and projects in the Caribbean often led to embarrassing failure, and, eventually, literal erasure from the archives.
Invented Cities
Author: Mona DomoshPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300074918
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Why do cities look the way they do? In this intriguing new book, Mona Domosh seeks to answer this question by comparing the strikingly different landscapes of two great American cities, Boston and New York. Although these two cities appeared to be quite similar through the eighteenth century, distinctive characteristics emerged as social and economic differences developed. Domosh explores the physical differences between Boston and New York, comparing building patterns and architectural styles to show how a society's vision creates its own distinctive urban form. Cities, Domosh contends, are visible representations of individual and group beliefs, values, tensions, and fears. Using an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses economics, politics, architecture, historical and cultural geography, and urban studies, Domosh shows how the middle and upper classes of Boston and New York, the "building elite," inscribed their visions of social order and social life on four landscape features during the latter half of the nineteenth century: New York's retail district and its commercial skyscrapers, and Boston's Back Bay and its Common and park system. New York's self-expression translated into unlimited commercial and residential expansion, conspicuous consumption, and architecture designed to display wealth and prestige openly. Boston, in contrast, focused more on culture. The urban gentry limited skyscraper construction, prevented commercial development of Boston Common, and maintained homes and parks near the business district. Many fascinating lithographs illustrate the two cities' contrasting visions.
Titles of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston from April 17 ... 1893 to April 14, 1894. V.1 No. 1-52, Apr. 24, 1893-Apr. 16, 1894
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
Titles of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Studies in American Urban Life, 1880-1885
Author: Lillian Alida PerkinsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Author: Bill AuletPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118692284
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply. You will learn: Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For more please visit http://disciplinedentrepreneurship.com/
Critic and Good Literature
Author: Jeannette Leonard GilderPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Austria (-Hungary) and Its Consulates in the United States of America Since 1820
Author: Rudolf AgstnerPublisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 3643901917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
In 1776, the US proclaimed its independence. It was not until 1817 that Austria's Emperor Franz I ordered the establishment of a Consulate in the US, which led to the arrival in 1820 of the first Consul in New York City. This book describes when, where, and why 53 Consulates of Austria (-Hungary) were established in the US from 1820 to the present. It describes the Consuls, their daily work, and challenges, including pan-Slavic activities before 1914. The book offers a glimpse at the living conditions of immigrants and migrant workers who came to the US from the Empire before World War I, reflecting the sentiment (1911) that "in no country the foreigner, and particularly the uneducated foreigner, is more in need of protection than in the United States." (Series: Forschungen zur Geschichte des osterreichischen Auswartigen Dienstes - Vol. 4)