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Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development of agriculture, transportation, labour movements and the factory system, foreign and domestic commerce, technology and the ramifications of slavery.

A core reference book for libraries. More than 16,000 facts have been expertly researched and presented in an easy-to-use format. It is a first of-its-kind work, conceived of, researched, and written by a skilled librarian with more than 10 years of experience. A "Notable Last Fact" is any historically significant event, person, place or thing that marks the end of its kind or its era. Lasts carry symbolic demarcations of our advances, failures and changes. Notable Last Facts is a must-have reference for all libraries.