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Management-History Discussion List
Supports critical and scholarly discussion, reflection and research in the area of management and administrative history.
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/management...
Paperback Books
A multi-part, illustrated history of paperback publishing, with special emphasis on the United States.
http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperback...
A History of Taxation
A history of taxation in various parts of the world.
http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory...
Historical Prices and Wages
Research and lists of historical prices and wage rates.
http://www.iisg.nl/hpw/index.html
BPubs.com - Economic History Publications
A collection of business articles related to Economic History.
http://www.bpubs.com/Economics/Economic_Hi...
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.
http://www.hunterinformation.com/corporat....
Euro-Business-History Discussion List
Devoted to scholarly discussion of business history in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/euro-busin...
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, 1980s and 1990s.
http://bized.ac.uk/dataserv/chron/
Annuity Museum
Online collection of historical documents and memorabilia about annuities, together with a history of annuities and their role in the development of financial markets and retirement planning.
http://www.immediateannuities.com/annuitym...
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.
http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/histor...
The 19th Century Stock Price Project
Source of stock market data from North American stock exchanges of the nineteenth century.
http://hometown.aol.com/thkalinke/homepage...
Trade Products in Early Modern History
Indigo, tulips, beaver, and Brazilwood.
http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/Produ...
The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House of the 1930s
MA thesis by Alan Crisp on the growth of housing in the United Kingdom including the economic, political and social history surrounding its development in the 1930s.
http://www.thesis.clara.net
Museum of American Financial History
An Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is the only independent museum dedicated to capitalism, entrepreneurship and free enterprise.
http://www.financialhistory.org/
Merrimack Films - Features on Labor History
Merrimack Films was founded in 1983 to produce and distribute films and videos on labor relations.
http://www.merrimack-films.com/history.htm...
Costs and Wages in Great Britain
Shows what a pence, shilling, and pound was actually worth throughout the history of Great Britain.
http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7503/g...
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 that may have led to the 23% decline.
http://www.lope.ca/markets/1987crash/
Current Value of Old Money
Links to inflation statistics, price indexes, and sources of data on changes in the value of money.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current...
International Exchanges of Ideas about Taxation Since 1750
A research project about the international history of taxation since 1750, based at the University of Cambridge, UK.
http://www-histecon.kings.cam.ac.uk/resear...
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.
http://nationalaccounts.niwi.knaw.nl
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.
http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/doll...
Economics, Coins and Taxes
Articles on accounting, money, taxation, and other aspects of economics in antiquity.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/economi...
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 social costs for a country.
http://www.miseryindex.us
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.
http://www.marketsandmorality.com/
Center for International Business History, University of Reading
News about business history research and information about the center.
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/CIBH/
Eh.Net History of Economics Site
Provides access to resources for teaching, scholarship and research in the history of economics and economic thought.
http://www.eh.net/HE/
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.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cable/
The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency
Specializing in information about the paper money of the American colonies.
http://www.virginia.edu/~econ/brock.html
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.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/llyfr.h...
Sears Archives
More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories,and photographs are now available online.
http://www.searsarchives.com
Money Museum
A virtual museum about money in civilization, from antiquity to the present.
http://www.moneymuseum.com/index_english.h...
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.
http://www.indepthinfo.com/communist-manif...
Abstracts in Economic History
Provides a forum for economic historians to share information about their works.
http://eh.net/abstracts/
History of Economics
Resources for historians of economic thought provided by EH.Net and the History of Economics Society.
http://www.eh.net/
Business History
Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
http://www.businesshistory.net/
History of Finnish Industry
Brief history of Finnish business and industry.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/te...
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.
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/spgold...
Singapore. The Socio-Economic Development Of A City State
An essay on the Socio-Economic Development of Singapore.
http://www.cranendonk.com/singapore.htm
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.
http://www.lope.ca/markets/1987.html
The Rise of Commerce and Towns
Lecture by Lynn Harry Nelson, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
http://www.ku.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lect...
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.
http://www.geocities.com/historymech/
Economy Professor
A portal of economic principles covering past and current economic theories and theorists.
http://www.economyprofessor.com/
Tax History Project
Information about the history of American taxation, with web-based documentary publications and original research.
http://www.taxhistory.org/
Brain Bank - The Oldest Companies
The ten oldest companies in the U.S. by Rank.
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/CORPORATEA...
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.
http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/
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.
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/cwc/BeyondFaceValue...
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.
http://www.geocities.com/prysjan/in_91.htm...
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.
http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/histor...
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.
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/FINANCE/Do...
BusinessPhilosophy.com
Studying the classics and great books in the context of the history of business.
http://businessphilosophy.com
Business History On-Line
H-Business is an on-line newsletter for the Business History Conference.
http://www.h-net.org/~business/
History House: Stories: Tulipomania
Article discussing the historical value of tulip bulbs.
http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/tul...
FRBSF American Currency Exhibit
Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency.
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html
Wall Street Museum
Presents galleries of art, architecture, and history of investing and finance, including editorial cartoons and sketches of buildings.
http://www.wallstreetmuseum.org
The Bubble Project
Collaborative project on the South Sea Bubble Crisis (the stock market crash of 1720), which impacted lives in England, and the American Colonies.
http://is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html
Stock Market Crash!
Learn about historic stock market crashes and other economic calamities.
http://www.stock-market-crash.net
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.)
http://sondmor.tripod.com/index-html
Spindletop
History of the first oil gusher near Beaumont, Texas drilled by Anthony Lucas.
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/jan99/sp...
BizHisto
Covers the history of various areas of business including accounting, capitalism, and finance.
http://www.bizhisto.com
Value of a Shilling in 1860
Provides formula for calculating how much a shilling is worth in today's economy.
http://www.regiments.org/wombats/classics/...
Economic History of Colonial Latin American and Western US
Site contains data on mining, prices, wages, agriculture, commerce and government that may be dowloaded. Also colonial treasury accounts known as caja accounts. Extensive economic history bibliography.
http://www.historydatadesk.com
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.
http://www.thestreet.com/basics/countdown/...
Slouching Towards Utopia - Old Draft
An economic history of the 20th Century.
http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_Ol...
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.
http://www.techhistory.co.nz/
The Avalon Project : Charter of the Dutch West India Company : 1621
Full text of the Charter of the Dutch West India Company, 1621.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/westind....
Historic Corporate Annual Reports (SCETI)
Contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania. The reports are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and the full text of the reports is indexed and searchable.
http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/etext/col...
Littlewoods Catalogue History
Seven decades of Littlewoods catalogues for home shopping in Britain. The social history of Littlewoods mail order business from the early 1930s up to the present day.
http://www.thecatalogshop.co.uk
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.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/MCK/GUIDES/bus...
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