Capitalism by gaslight : illuminating the economy of nineteenth-century America /

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 dirty books and used goods, mock auctioneers, illegal slavers...

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Other Authors: Woloson, Wendy A., 1964- (Editor), Luskey, Brian P. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2015.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Early American studies.
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