prices and incomes in the United States, 1860-2009 /
by Scott Derks.
4th ed.
Amenia, NY :
Grey House Pub.,
2009.
xix, 690 pages :
illustrations ;
29 cm
"A universal reference book"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 677]-685) and index.
1860-1899: the age of endeavor -- 1900-1919: the Progressive Era and World War I -- 1920-1939: Return to "Normalcy," the Great Depression, and recovery -- 1940-1959: World War II, recovery and the Cold War -- 1960-1979: the Vietnam War and the global economy -- 1980-1999: From recession to the era of possibilities -- 2000-2009: 9/11, War on Terror, and the aftermath -- 1900-2007: Trends.
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This fourth edition of The Value of a Dollar records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities. --from publisher description.
Value of a dollar.
Cost and standard of living-- United States-- History.
Prices-- United States-- History.
Purchasing power-- United States-- History.
Wages-- United States-- History.
Cost and standard of living-- United States-- History.