Tag: books
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Following Up: An American Coal War: The West Virginia Coal Mining Wars of 1912-21
This is a follow-up to my article on the West Virginia Coal Mining Wars that you can find here. The West Virginia Coal Mining Wars were a topic about which I had very little prior knowledge. I chose the topic based on a small mention in another book. I can honestly say I don’t regret…
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Following UP: A Ticket to Panic: Jay Cooke’s Railroad Dreams and the Panic of 1873
While researching Reconstruction, I came across the impact of Jay Cooke’s railroad failure. I was fascinated that one man’s poor business decision was blamed for launching a financial panic that ended in a global depression. How could he be responsible for the second-worst depression in American history? It seemed like the perfect topic to research.…
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A Ticket to Panic: Jay Cooke’s Railroad Dreams and the Panic of 1873
Studying financial crises throughout history is a lot like studying wars. There are far too many of them, and each feels unique. If I were to continue to use my war metaphor (mainly because it is all I have), I would say the global depression that rocked the world in the 1870s is akin to…
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Following Up: Reconstruction: The Topic You Forget (Or Were Never Taught) From History Class
I started looking into Reconstruction as a topic based on the recommendation of my friend, Paul. There were times while I was researching and writing that I was silently cursing his name. Reconstruction is a fascinating topic, but as I said in my article, it’s incredibly dense. It took a lot of work to cover…
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