Landmarks in modern American business. volume 1, 1897-1942 / edited by the editors of Salem Press.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salem Press Editors, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Salem Press, editor.

Series:

Magill's choice.

Magill's choice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industries--United States--History--20th century--Chronology.

Industries.

Corporations--United States--History--20th century--Chronology.

Corporations.

Commercial law--United States--History--20th century--Chronology.

Commercial law.

United States--Commerce--History--20th century--Chronology.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (921 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

1897-1942

Place of Publication:

Pasadena, California : Salem Press, Incorporated, [2000]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Landmarks in Modern American Business address major developments in the evolution of American business and commerce in the 20th century, providing a unique perspective on history as a whole.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""ROOSEVELT SIGNS THE G. I. BILL""; ""TRUMAN ORDERS THE SEIZURE OF RAILWAYS""; ""THE TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES THE MARSHALL PLAN""; ""THE TAFT- HARTLEY ACT PASSES OVER TRUMAN�S VETO""; ""THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE IS SIGNED""; ""DINERS CLUB BEGINS A NEW INDUSTRY""; ""THE FIRST HOMEOWNER�S INSURANCE POLICIES ARE OFFERED""; ""THE CELLER-KEFAUVER ACT AMENDS ANTITRUST LEGISLATION""; ""CONGRESS CREATES THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION""; ""EISENHOWER BEGINS THE FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM""; ""THE AFL AND CIO MERGE""

""CONGRESS SETS STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES IN FOOD""""THE LANDRUM-GRIFFIN ACT TARGETS UNION CORRUPTION""; ""FIRMS BEGIN REPLACING SKILLED LABORERS WITH AUTOMATIC TOOLS""; ""THE U. S. SERVICE ECONOMY EMERGES""; ""THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS ESTABLISHED""; ""CONGRESS PASSES THE EQUAL PAY ACT""; ""GPU ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR REACTOR""; ""HOFFA NEGOTIATES A NATIONAL TRUCKING AGREEMENT""; ""THE KENNEDY- JOHNSON TAX CUTS STIMULATE THE U. S. ECONOMY""; ""THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT""

""AMERICAN ANDMEXICAN COMPANIES FORM MAQUILADORAS""""JOHNSON SIGNS THE MEDICARE ANDMEDICAID AMENDMENTS""; ""CONGRESS LIMITS THE USE OF BILLBOARDS""; ""CONGRESS PASSES THE MOTOR VEHICLE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ACT""; ""NADER�S UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED LAUNCHES A CONSUMER MOVEMENT""; ""ATLANTIC RICHFIELD DISCOVERS OIL AT PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA""; ""CONGRESS PASSES THE CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT""; ""THE UNITED STATES BANS CYCLAMATES FROM CONSUMER MARKETS""; ""THE BANNING OF DDT SIGNALS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS""; ""HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS CREATES HUGE NEW MARKETS""

""THE U. S. GOVERNMENT REFORMS CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY LAWS""""AMTRAK TAKES OVER MOST U. S. INTERCITY TRAIN TRAFFIC""; ""THE U. S. GOVERNMENT BANS CIGARETTE ADS ON BROADCAST MEDIA""; ""CONGRESS PASSES THE RICO ACT""; ""CONGRESS PASSES THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT""; ""THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IS CREATED""; ""NIXON SIGNS THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT""; ""THE UNITED STATES SUFFERS ITS FIRST TRADE DEFICIT SINCE 1888""; ""THE SUPREME COURT ORDERS THE END OF DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING""; ""AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY TAKES OVER U. S. POSTAL SERVICE""

""NIXON SIGNS THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT""""THE UNITED STATES PLANS TO CUT DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 3, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780893561352

OCLC:

945874485