The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860

The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860

Author: Jack Lawrence Schermerhorn

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0300192002

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"Focuses on networks of people, information, conveyances, and other resources and technologies that moved slave-based products from suppliers to buyers and users." (page 3) The book examines the credit and financial systems that grew up around trade in slaves and products made by slaves.


The Virginia Landmarks Register

The Virginia Landmarks Register

Author: Calder Loth

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 0813918626

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The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.