Welcome to HistoryB.com – The History of Business Project where you will find a complete history of business and commerce in America in addition to the history of the U.S. economy. This project is specifically for business students and future business leaders & innovators. It is also a valuable resource Read more…
Plantations were integral to the development of the original 13 American colonies, contributing significantly to their economies and shaping the course of American history. These large agricultural estates were responsible for the cultivation of cash crops and played a pivotal role in colonial life. Listed below are a few notable Read more…
The United States has been a land of opportunity and growth from the time that early settlers first landed in Jamestown long before a first-world capitalistic country was founded in this part of North America. Of course, with every opportunity and with growth comes periods where things temporarily move backward Read more…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a fundamental economic indicator that represents the total monetary value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within a country’s borders BACKGROUND: The history of America’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since its independence in 1776 is a story of a nation’s Read more…
From Levi Strauss & Co. to Macy’s to Ford to Apple and Tesla, get to know key companies and organizations in American Business from the early part of the country until to today. Featured Companies & Organizations NikeIn-and-OutChick-fil-AJeepTrader Joe’sNFLAppleFordThe Federal ReserveDisneyESPNKellog’sProctor & GambleTeslaVan’sMcDonald’sNetflixThe North FaceTeslaPatagoniaIBM Companies of the 1800s Levi Read more…
From Cornelius Vanderbilt to Henry Ford to Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, get to know key innovators, founders, and leaders in American Business from the early part of the country until to today. Featured Business Founders and Leaders Industrialists of the Gilded Age Money Experts Inventors & Business Strategy, Academics Read more…
Meet the titans of industry and robber barons of the 1800s and early 1900s.
In this section, you can see the history of American business, commerce, and economics through a wide variety of timelines, charts, graphs and other visualizations. Snapshot Chart: Intro to the History of American Business (click to enlarge) Charts, Graphs, and Timelines – U.S. GDP Since 1776– DJIA Since 1886– NASDAQ Read more…