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Eh.Net History of Economics Site Eh.Net History of Economics Site: Provides access to resources for teaching, scholarship and research in the history of economics and economic thought. (Economic History) http://www.eh.net/HE/ Wall Street Museum Wall Street Museum: Presents galleries of art, architecture, and history of investing and finance, including editorial cartoons and sketches of buildings. (Economic History) http://www.wallstreetmuseum.org Euro-Business-History Discussion List Euro-Business-History Discussion List: Devoted to scholarly discussion of business history in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. (Economic History) http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/euro-business-history/ BPubs.com - Economic History Publications BPubs.com - Economic History Publications: A collection of business articles related to Economic History. (Economic History) http://www.bpubs.com/Economics/Economic_History/ The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House Of The 1930s The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House Of The 1930s: A brief history of the growth of housing in the United Kingdom including the economic, political and social history surrounding its development in the 1930's (Economic History) http://www.thesis.clara.net World Wide Web Virtual Library: Labour and Business History World Wide Web Virtual Library: Labour and Business History: Web directory of organizations, archives, libraries, museums, research institutions and resources around the world in the field of labour and business history. (Economic History) http://www.iisg.nl/~w3vl/index.html#new Sears Archives Sears Archives: More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories,and photographs are now available online. (Economic History) http://www.searsarchives.com Transatlantic Cable Communications Transatlantic Cable Communications: History of the first transatlantic cables linking Britain and North America, the socio-economic impacts, famous messages such as the messages from the Titanic, photos, sound and video files, glossary. (Economic History) http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cable/ Latin American Colonial Economic History Latin American Colonial Economic History: Provides essays, databases, and bibliography for those interested in economic history of Spanish & Portuguese colonial America. (Economic History) http://www.laceh.com Business History Bibliography Business History Bibliography: A categorized and annotated list of selected cross discipline information sources for doing research on the history of business. Prepared by the University of Maryland Libraries. (Economic History) http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/MCK/GUIDES/business_history.html Museum of American Financial History Museum of American Financial History: Online exhibits and resources chronicling the role of finance and capital markets in American history. (Economic History) http://www.financialhistory.org/ A History of Taxation A History of Taxation: A history of taxation in various parts of the world. (Economic History) http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory.htm An Analysis of the Communist Manifesto An Analysis of the Communist Manifesto: A synopsis, analysis and a downloadable copy of the Communist Manifesto along with a short biography of Marx and Engels. (Economic History) http://www.indepthinfo.com/communist-manifesto/index.shtml Business History On-Line Business History On-Line: H-Business is an on-line newsletter for the Business History Conference. (Economic History) http://www.h-net.org/~business/ Abstracts in the History of Economics Abstracts in the History of Economics: Provides a forum for economic historians to share information about their works. (Economic History) http://cs.muohio.edu/~HisEcSoc/abstracts/index.shtml Celebrating the Birth of Texas Oil Celebrating the Birth of Texas Oil: Article about the discovery of oil Texas, the development of the oil industry and its economic impact in the early 20th century. (Economic History) http://www.texas-ec.org/tcp/101oil.html Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada: An online directory of archives and other repositories of historical corporate records. Includes directory of professional associations for corporate and industrial archivists. (Economic History) http://www.hunterinformation.com/corporat.htm Stock Market Crash! Stock Market Crash!: Learn about historic stock market crashes and other economic calamities. (Economic History) http://www.stock-market-crash.net William Playfair's Decline and Fall of Wealthy and Powerful Nations William Playfair's Decline and Fall of Wealthy and Powerful Nations: Extracts from the long forgotten classic by William Plyfair published London 1805 entitled "An Inquiry into the Permanant Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations" (Economic History) http://rwj.freeshell.org Spindletop Spindletop: History of the first oil gusher near Beaumont, Texas drilled by Anthony Lucas. (Economic History) http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/jan99/spindletop.html Banknotes of Different Countries (In Past and Now) Banknotes of Different Countries (In Past and Now): Images of currency of Ukraine, Austria, Brasil, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia, USA, Greece, Singapore, and other countries. (Economic History) http://www.geocities.com/prysjan/in_91.html History of the Banking Industry History of the Banking Industry: Published by the FDIC, with statistical information starting in 1934, a list of failed banks, and history of deposit insurance. (Economic History) http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/ Technological Innovation in New Zealand Technological Innovation in New Zealand: The site tells stories about the technologies important to the New Zealand economy in the 20th Century. Most of these technologies were identified by the end of the First World War. (Economic History) http://www.techhistory.co.nz/ Journal of Markets & Morality Journal of Markets & Morality: A peer reviewed journal promoting the intellectual exploration of the relationship between economics and morality from both social science and theological perspectives. (Economic History) http://www.marketsandmorality.com/ The Bubble Project The Bubble Project: A collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiative on the subject of the South Sea Bubble, the first great stock-market crash of 1720. (Economic History) http://is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html The Avalon Project : Charter of the Dutch West India Company : 1621 The Avalon Project : Charter of the Dutch West India Company : 1621: Full text of the Charter of the Dutch West India Company, 1621. (Economic History) http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/westind.htm The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency: Specializing in information about the paper moneyof the American colonies. (Economic History) http://www.virginia.edu/~econ/brock.html History of Finnish Industry History of Finnish Industry: Brief history of Finnish business and industry. (Economic History) http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/teollisuus.html Did You Know? Did You Know?: Briefly traces the development of products that took 100 years to get from the idea stage to the marketplace. (Economic History) http://www.didyouknow.cd/firstfax.htm Beyond Face Value - Depictions of Slavery in Confederate Currency Beyond Face Value - Depictions of Slavery in Confederate Currency: Online exhibit focusing on slavery depicted in money notes issued and circulated in the South during the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction Era. (Economic History) http://www.lib.lsu.edu/cwc/BeyondFaceValue/index.htm American Currency Exhibit American Currency Exhibit: The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's online exhibit of historical American Currency (Economic History) http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html A History of Money A History of Money: A general review of the historical development of coinage. (Economic History) http://www.mintmark.com/moneyhistory.htm The Coins and History of Asia The Coins and History of Asia: Information and scans of over 1100 coins (Economic History) http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/coins.html BusinessPhilosophy.com BusinessPhilosophy.com: Studying the classics and great books in the context of the history of business. (Economic History) http://businessphilosophy.com Economy Professor Economy Professor: A portal of economic principles covering past and current economic theories and theorists. (Economic History) http://www.economyprofessor.com/ Paperback Books Paperback Books: A multi-part, illustrated history of paperback publishing, with special emphasis on the United States. (Economic History) http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperbacks/index.htm Mercantilism Mercantilism: Brief history of merchantilism. (Economic History) http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/mercantilism.html Costs and Wages in Great Britain Costs and Wages in Great Britain: Shows what a pence, shilling, and pound was actually worth throughout the history of Great Britain. (Economic History) http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7503/greatbritainmoney.html How Much is That Worth Today? How Much is That Worth Today?: Interactive tool to compare the purchasing power of money in the United States (or colonies) from any year to any other year from the 1600s to today. (Economic History) http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/dollarq.php Value of a Shilling in 1860 Value of a Shilling in 1860: Provides formula for calculating how much a shilling is worth in today's economy. (Economic History) http://www.regiments.org/wombats/classics/CKSHILLG.TXT History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day: Money in its social, political, and economic context from the dawn of history to the end of the 20th century. (Economic History) http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/llyfr.html Dutch National Accounts, 1800-1913 Dutch National Accounts, 1800-1913: Analysis of the development of the Dutch Economy in the period 1800-1913. Dutch GNP and its components. Historical statistics. (Economic History) http://nationalaccounts.niwi.knaw.nl WIDER Home Page WIDER Home Page: The United Nations University website. Provides links to download the World Income Inequality database. (Economic History) http://www.wider.unu.edu/ The 19th Century Stock Price Project The 19th Century Stock Price Project: Source of stock market data from North American stock exchanges of the nineteenth century. (Economic History) http://hometown.aol.com/thkalinke/homepage/19CSPP.html History of the Eighties - Lessons for the Future History of the Eighties - Lessons for the Future: A study prepared by the FDIC's Division of Research and Statistics presents a detailed analysis of the complex combination of causes that led to the extraordinary number of bank failures in the 1980s and early 1990s. (Economic History) http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/contents.html Merrimack Films - Features on Labor History Merrimack Films - Features on Labor History: Merrimack Films was founded in 1983 to produce and distribute films and videos on labor relations. (Economic History) http://www.merrimack-films.com/history.html Trade Products in Early Modern History Trade Products in Early Modern History: Indigo, tulips, beaver, and Brazilwood. (Economic History) http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/Products.html History of Economics History of Economics: Resources for historians of economic thought provided by EH.Net and the History of Economics Society. (Economic History) http://www.eh.net/ The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture in North Carolina The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture in North Carolina: Exhibition celebrating the career of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Jim Graham served in that office from 1964 to 2000. Documents Graham's career and reveals the positive societal impact of an inspired public official. (Economic History) http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/exhibits/sodfather/ Money Museum Money Museum: A virtual museum about money in civilization, from antiquity to the present. (Economic History) http://www.moneymuseum.com/index_english.html Economics, Coins and Taxes Economics, Coins and Taxes: Articles on accounting, money, taxation, and other aspects of economics in antiquity. (Economic History) http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/economics/index.htm History of Economic Thought History of Economic Thought: A repository of links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day, designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective. (Economic History) http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/ The History of the Dow Jones Averages The History of the Dow Jones Averages: Information about how Charles Dow devised the now famous stock averages and a chronology of their activity from 1884 to 1995. (Economic History) http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/FINANCE/DowJonesAvgsHist.html After Spindletop, Everything Changed After Spindletop, Everything Changed: Brief history of the Lucas gusher at Spindletop, the well that began the oil boom in the U.S. (Economic History) http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2001/02feb/spindletop_story.html Center for International Business History, University of Reading Center for International Business History, University of Reading: News about business history research and information about the center. (Economic History) http://www.rdg.ac.uk/CIBH/ The History Mechanics The History Mechanics: New classification of an economic crisis: stagflation and overproduction. Virrual money. Flaws of the comparative advantage theory. Laws for evolution of economic and political systems. (Economic History) http://www.geocities.com/historymech/ History of the Credit Card History of the Credit Card: Starting with the first credit card, issued in 1951. (Economic History) http://www.didyouknow.cd/creditcards.htm Biz/ed Chronologies Biz/ed Chronologies: Chronologies prepared by Barclays Bank Economics Department covering national (UK) and international events of significance to the economy from the last quarter of 1997 through to the present. There are also pages providing the key facts from the 1970s, 1 (Economic History) http://bized.ac.uk/dataserv/chron/ The US Misery Index The US Misery Index: The misery index was initiated by Chicago Economist Robert Barro in the 1970's. It is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation both create economic and soc (Economic History) http://www.miseryindex.us Management-History Discussion List Management-History Discussion List: Supports critical and scholarly discussion, reflection and research in the area of management and administrative history. (Economic History) http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/management-history/ History Productions History Productions: A history consulting firm that helps clients use history to improve strategic planning, marketing, branding, corporate communications, anniversary planning and corporate culture. (Economic History) http://www.historyproductions.com/ Martha Matilda Harper - Business Revolutionary Martha Matilda Harper - Business Revolutionary: Martha Matilda Harper Biography (Economic History) http://www.MarthaMatildaHarper.com/ Current Value of Old Money Current Value of Old Money: Links to inflation statistics, price indexes, and sources of data on changes in the value of money. (Economic History) http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html Tax History Foundation and Museum, Inc. Tax History Foundation and Museum, Inc.: The foundation's mission is to encourage the study of accounting, commercial and economic history. (Economic History) http://www.taxhistoryfoundation.com The Revival of Commerce and Towns The Revival of Commerce and Towns: Lectures in Medieval History, by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. (Economic History) http://www.ku.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/towns.html Business History Business History: Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts." (Economic History) http://www.businesshistory.net/ The Basics of Business History: 100 Events That Shaped a Century The Basics of Business History: 100 Events That Shaped a Century: A timeline of significant events in business during the 20th century from TheStreet.com. (Economic History) http://www.thestreet.com/basics/countdown/747965.html Slouching Towards Utopia - Old Draft Slouching Towards Utopia - Old Draft: An economic history of the 20th Century. (Economic History) http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_Old.html Singapore. Socio-economic development . Singapore. Socio-economic development .: Singapore An essay - recent history (1960-1980)- on the subject of the socio-economic development of the city-state Singapore - socio development (Economic History) http://www.cranendonk.com/singapore.htm History House: Stories: Tulipomania History House: Stories: Tulipomania: Article discussing the historical value of tulip bulbs. (Economic History) http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/tulip/ Treasure and Prices in Spain 1505-1650 Treasure and Prices in Spain 1505-1650: Provide statistics to test the idea that the price level is related to the inflow of treasure into the Spanish economy. (Economic History) http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/spgold.htm Labour and Business History - WWW Virtual Library Labour and Business History - WWW Virtual Library: Resources around the world in the field of labour and business history. (Economic History) http://www.iisg.nl/~w3vl/vl-res.html#lab Tax History Project Tax History Project: Provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research. (Economic History) http://www.taxhistory.org/ 1987 Stock Market Crash Page 1987 Stock Market Crash Page: A look back at the 1987 stock market crash. Provides a description of the event, charts, and an account of the causes they may have led to the 23% decline. (Economic History) http://www.lope.ca/markets/1987.html SCETI: Corporate Annual Reports SCETI: Corporate Annual Reports: This site contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania. (Economic History) http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/etext/collections/lippincott/ Brain Bank - The Oldest Companies Brain Bank - The Oldest Companies: The ten oldest companies in the U.S. by Rank. (Economic History) http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/CORPORATEADMINISTRATION/OldestCos.html Ancient Economies Ancient Economies: A page edited by Morris Silver devoted to the consideration of unsettled or disputed aspects of ancient economies. (Note: Tripod site with popups.) (Economic History) http://sondmor.tripod.com/index-html