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The rise and fall of American growth : the U.S. standard of living since the Civil War / Robert J. Gordon

Introduction: The ascent and descent of growth -- Part I. 1870-1940 : the great inventions create a revolution inside and outside the home. The starting point : life and work in 1870 ; What they ate ...
Staten Island Advance

The rise and fall . . . of America | From the editor

Are you scared, Staten Island? You should be. It’s a question asked a lot these days. There’s a lot to be scared about. Be scared about what is happening to American democracy. Be scared of what could ...