Guest Post: Joseph Wallace
Joseph Wallace is an early-career researcher and college student with an interest in culinary diplomacy—the crossing paths of food, culture, and global studies. Today’s article brings up the First Jewish…
Economic Influencers between 1900 and 1929
Jacob Schiff (1847-1920) The early twentieth century American economy was shaped by new visions of capitalism. Notably, Jacob Schiff (1847-1920) was a German-Jewish immigrant who rose to prominence in New…
Economic History of the USA
Growth in the Postbellum Economy Comparison of Capital-Intensive vs. Non-Capital-Intensive Industries in the Postbellum Period The postbellum period, following the Civil War, marked a significant transformation in the American economy, setting…