Advertising
History of Advertising in United States (1776-1865)
History of Advertising in America from time of Independence to end of Civil War: Early newspaper ads to the formation of the first ad agencies.
Eras
Summary of Business in America – 1865 to 1900
From Civil War reconstruction to the “Gilded Age,” this was an era of economic growth, industrialization, and transformation.
Companies
History of Levi Strauss & Co.
History of Levi Strauss & Co. and how the company was started by Mr. Levi Strauss.
Innovation
Beginning of Electrification of America
The history of electricity in America from the 1800s and Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla to the early 1900s launched companies like Westinghouse Electric.
Eras
Summary of Business in America – Late 1700s to 1865
From railroads, to stock exchanges, to the cotton gin, the late 1700s and the 1800s were filled with significant progress and developments in the History of the U.S.
1800s
The History of Early Stock Markets in the U.S.
The first stock markets in the United States emerged in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
1800s
History of U.S. Expansion – Acquisition
Growth of United States Provides a Land of Business Opportunity From the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially recognized and defined the territory of the original 13 colonies as a new independent nation of United States, to the admittance of the states of Hawaii and Alaska Read more…