Americana

A sweeping narrative history follows four centuries of American enterprise through the inventions, techniques, and industries that changed the country. From telegraphs and railroads to suburbia, sneakers, the Internet, and mobile technology, it connects the business stories that shaped modern America.

Readers interested in history, business, and the forces behind national change will find a vivid account of how ambition, innovation, and capitalism have driven the American story. The result is a clear and wide-ranging portrait of how familiar events and figures fit into a larger economic history.