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The Rise of Synthetic Colors in the American Food Industry, 1870–1940

By: Ai Hisano

This article examines how, starting in the 1870s, food manufacturers in the United States began to use standardized color, achieved by synthetic dyes, as part of their marketing strategies. The emergence of the synthetic dye industry paralleled the growth of mass... View Details

Keywords: Safety; Food; Health; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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Scrapbooks & Collectibles- The Art of American Advertising

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising: Scrapbooks & Collectibles National Markets Advertising Products Trade... View Details

03 Sep 2020
Op-Ed

Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC

Employers, insurers, taxpayers, and individual consumers pay widely varying prices for treatments, medical technology, and for digital information of fluctuating quality. One patient may receive a small charge for a treatment, while another patient’s bill soars through... View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger; Health

02 Aug 2020
Working Paper Summaries

Discrimination, Disenfranchisement and African American WWII Military Enlistment

Keywords: by Nancy Qian and Marco Tabellini

October 3, 2016
Article

Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship

By: Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr

This article summarizes recent research on how immigrants contribute to the formation of U.S. start-ups and the traits of the businesses founded. View Details

Keywords: Networks; Demographics; Entrepreneurship

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March 2006 (Revised October 2006)
Teaching Note

L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty (TN)

By: Geoffrey G. Jones

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Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry

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March 1983 (Revised June 1988)
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American Standard, Inc.: The Inflation Accounting System, TN

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Julie H. Hertenstein

Keywords: Accounting; Inflation and Deflation

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30 Jul 2009
News

Survey Shows Americans Face Difficulty With Unexpected Bills

28 Jun 2021
News

The Great American Burnout is Just Getting Started

08 Aug 2020
News

What a WeChat ban would mean for Americans

04 May 2020
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What the Coronavirus Crisis Reveals About American Medicine

03 Oct 2016
News

Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship

27 Feb 2019
News

What an American Artificial Intelligence Initiative Really Needs

Keywords: Artificial intelligence

01 Oct 2000
News

African American Alumni Association: Third Annual Alumni Conference

"Conquering the Changing Economy: Setting a New Agenda" will be the theme of this year's HBS African American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) conference. The third annual event -- to be held October 68 at the Ritz-Carlton, Downtown in Atlanta... View Details

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Research Links - The Art of American Advertising

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising 1865 - 1910 Research Links Trade Cards Trade Catalogs Baker Old Class... View Details

05 Apr 2018
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A Philanthropic Eye Reframes African American Abstract Art

of African American artists,” she says. Over time, Joyner’s collecting has evolved to include pieces by mid-career American artists such as Mark Bradford, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, and Lorna Simpson. More... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

21 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?

theme. Silverthorne: In general, what effect will the war and the perceived unilateral tactics of the president have on the reception of American brands overseas? Quelch: During the 1990s, American brands... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Feb 2017
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Wilson Claims Title of Fastest American Solo Sailor

American sailor Rich Wilson (MBA 1982) became the fastest American skipper to race solo nonstop around the world on Tuesday afternoon when he crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world... View Details

Keywords: Vendee Globe