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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Wendy A Woloson
Crap. We all have it. Filling drawers. Overflowing bins and baskets. Proudly displayed or stuffed in boxes in basements and garages. Big and small. Metal, fabric, and a whole lot…
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Wendy A. Woloson
Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans’ economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation’s founding through the Great Depression…
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The American consumers of 200 years ago treasured sugar as a rare commodity and consumed it only in small amounts. This book demonstrates how the cultural role of sugar changed…
A compelling history of nineteenth-century economic, social, and cultural life, Capitalism by Gaslight explores the blurred boundary between legitimate and illegitimate economic activity, describing the dealings of prostitutes, dealers in…
