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and Christina Lubinski. Oct 6 06 Oct 2025 Business History Seminar Justene Hill Edwards (University of Virginia), "Rethinking Black Entrepreneurship in the Aftermath of American Slavery" 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm.... View Details
  • 03 May 2017
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The Clear Connection Between Slavery and American Capitalism

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 30 May 2017
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At Home with History

kept six, all of which are already owned or will eventually be owned by the CAHPT and open to the public. The houses Jenrette worked to preserve for future generations to visit are “part of our heritage,” he said. “Each one could be a time capsule or case View Details
  • 15 May 2019
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The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

natural color of American food became standardized through the use of dyes and adroit consumer marketing. The natural color of food became a fake color; and the fake became real as people came to expect it to be a “natural” color.... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education
  • 13 Jul 2018
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David Moss on the Resilience of American Democracy

  • 25 Jan 2021
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In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
  • September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
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The History of Credit Agencies in the United States

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty
Provides a brief background on the history of credit agencies in the United States. Focuses on the mature process of data collection on an American consumer and how credit agencies share the information to determine proper credit risk and worthiness of a consumer. The... View Details
Keywords: Credit; United States
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Business History - Faculty & Research

quantitative and qualitative evidence highlights how inventors and intermediaries in Japan interacted to create a market for new ideas. Article The Way to Wealth Around the World: Benjamin Franklin and the Globalization of American... View Details
  • June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
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The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth
Provides information on the demise of the American Basketball League (ABL) in December 1998. Reviews the League's attendance, television activity, and competitive positioning versus the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In conjunction with earlier cases... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Failure; Finance; Sports Industry
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Faculty & Research - Business History

the U.S. South declared secession from the Union. The trigger for the crisis was Abraham... 20 Feb 2024 News Honoring the History of Black Americans in the Military Re: Hise Gibson Senior Lecturer Hise... View Details
  • 04 Mar 2022
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Celebrating Black History Month at HBS

During the month of February, we appreciated the opportunity to celebrate HBS students, alumni, and faculty who are establishing their own places in history. We are excited to continue to honor the legacy of the Black and African American... View Details
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Oral Histories | Baker Library

Oral Histories Transcripts Betty J. Diener (HRPBA 1963, MBA 1964, DBA 1974) Interview by Livingston Grant, March 27, 2000. Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration Oral History Project ,... View Details
  • 12 Apr 2004
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What Great American Leaders Teach Us

What is the history of the Great American Business Leaders database? A: The Leadership Initiative rests on three avenues of research—legacy leadership, emerging leadership, and global leadership. The Great... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History

of legal systems. Many of the arguments have been theoretically, rather than empirically, informed. The subject of "capitalism," too, which is thriving in American graduate history programs,... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
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Historical Data Visualization - Business History

Historical Data Visualization To facilitate understanding the history of global capitalism in its broad societal context, this tool provides historical data on broad economic, social and political trends both globally and within the... View Details
  • February 2004 (Revised August 2018)
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The American System

By: David A. Moss, Tiffany Morris and Sarah Brennan
Traces the economic development of the United States from 1790 to 1857, focusing especially on the struggle between free traders and protectionists over federal tariff policy. Devotes considerable attention to the nation's political system, its evolving common law,... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Economic Growth; Government and Politics; United States
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  • 27 Mar 2019
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Caitlin Rosenthal, UC Berkeley, Department of History

  • 10 Jun 2022
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What the Research Really Says about American Immigration

  • 05 Jan 2024
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Meet The HBS African American Student Union

Founded in 1968 by 5 Black students at Harvard Business School, the African American Student Union (AASU) is a community for all Black students at HBS inclusive of all backgrounds, familial situations, and social preferences. Our goal is... View Details
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Women's History Month | Baker Library

Women's History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to women and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research Resources... View Details