Hard Times - Economic Depressions in America

Hard Times presents a comprehensive account of economic depressions in America, from colonial times to the "great recession" that began in 2008. Striner conveys how Americans have always endured and rebounded from hard times, emerging as a stronger nation in the aftermath of each downturn.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1: Hard Times from Colonial to Postrevolutionary America
Chapter 2: Hard Times and the Financial Panics of 1819 and 1837
Chapter 3: The Panics of 1873 and 1893-And Hard Times in Between
Chapter 4: Depressions and Policy Disputes in America, Circa 1720-1928
Chapter 5: The Onset of the Great Depression
Chapter 6: The Early New Deal and the Depression
Chapter 7: 1934-A Year of Fear and Rage in America
Chapter 8: The Politics of Class Conflict During 1935 and 1936
Chapter 9: Recovery and Recession, 1937-1939
Chapter 10: The Great Depression and American Culture in the 1930s
Chapter 11: How the Great Depression Ended: The Keynesian School of Thought
Chapter 12: The Revolt Against Keynes
Chapter 13: The Great Recession

A Note on Sources
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Richard Striner

Summary

Hard Times presents a comprehensive account of economic depressions in America, from colonial times to the “great recession” that began in 2008. Striner conveys how Americans have always endured and rebounded from hard times, emerging as a stronger nation in the aftermath of each downturn.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Striner, Striner Richard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781442253230
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5323-0
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: American Ways; American Ways
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / General, History - U.S., 21st Century, Economic history, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Economic & financial crises & disasters, Economic and financial crises and disasters