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About the Book
This is the story of U.S. economic development as told through its postage stamps dating back to 1847. It is a non-technical volume of about 100 pages with over 200 colorful stamp images.I have written a brief essay about the story that the stamp tells. Also included is a mini-course in basic economic history illustrated with the stamps and as well as a checklist of the featured stamps.The book also features exhibits of the automobile and toy industries.
The mini-course in economic history is a unique feature of this book. American history is typically presented from the standpoint of political history. The focus of this book is economics and business, the source of a nation's standard of living.
About the Author
The author is Professor Emeritus of Economics at St. John's University, NY. He holds a Ph.D. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. The author held the Henry George Chair in Economics and served as Associate Dean and Dean of the University's business school. He has dozens of academic publications on a variety of economic and business topics. The book combines his 57 years of teaching Economics with his hobby of stamp collecting.