An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power

"Superb . . . the best one-volume economic history of the United States in a long time and, perhaps, ever." —Newsweek

In this illuminating history, John Steele Gordon tells the extraordinary story of the world's first economic superpower. He shows how the American economy became not only the world's largest, but also its most dynamic and innovative. Combining its English political inheritance with its diverse, ambitious population, the nation was able to develop more wealth for more and mor...