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How Much is That Worth Today? - http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/dollarq.php
Interactive tool to compare the purchasing power of money in the United States (or colonies) from any year to any other year from the 1600s to today. |
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History of Economics - http://www.eh.net/
Resources for historians of economic thought provided by EH.Net and the History of Economics Society. |
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Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada - http://www.hunterinformation.com/corporat.htm
An online directory of archives and other repositories of historical corporate records. Includes directory of professional associations for corporate and industrial archivists. |
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Economic History Association - http://eh.net/EHA/
Founded in 1940 to encourage and promote teaching, research and publication on every phase of economic history, and to encourage and assist in the preservation and administration of research materials in the field. |
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History of Economic Thought - http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/
A repository of links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day, designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective. |
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Abstracts in Economic History - http://eh.net/abstracts/
Provides a forum for economic historians to share information about their works. |
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Tax History Project - http://www.taxhistory.org/
Provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research. |
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The Economic History Society - http://www.ehs.org.uk/
The society publishes a periodical and works to promote the study of economic and social history. |
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History of Economics - http://historyofeconomics.org/
Provides access to resources for teaching, scholarship and research in the history of economics and economic thought. |
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Dutch National Accounts, 1800-1913 - http://nationalaccounts.niwi.knaw.nl
Analysis of the development of the Dutch Economy in the period 1800-1913. Dutch GNP and its components. Historical statistics. |
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American Currency Exhibit - http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's online exhibit of historical US currency, with contextual information on the related status of the money system, banking, and the economy. |
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Business History On-Line - http://www.h-net.org/~business/
H-Business is an on-line newsletter for the Business History Conference. |
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Economy Professor - http://www.economyprofessor.com/
A portal of economic principles covering past and current economic theories and theorists. |
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Wall Street Museum - http://www.wallstreetmuseum.org
Presents galleries of art, architecture, and history of investing and finance, including editorial cartoons and sketches of buildings. |
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Journal of Markets & Morality - http://www.marketsandmorality.com/
A peer reviewed journal promoting the intellectual exploration of the relationship between economics and morality from both social science and theological perspectives. |
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Sears Archives - http://www.searsarchives.com
More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories,and photographs are now available online. |
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International Exchanges of Ideas about Taxation Since 1750 - http://www-histecon.kings.cam.ac.uk/research/taxation_ideas.htm
A research project about the international history of taxation since 1750, based at the University of Cambridge, UK. |
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History of the Banking Industry - http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/
Published by the FDIC, with statistical information starting in 1934, a list of failed banks, and history of deposit insurance. |
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Trade Products in Early Modern History - http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/Products.html
Indigo, tulips, beaver, and Brazilwood. |
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Paperback Books - http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperbacks/index.htm
A multi-part, illustrated history of paperback publishing, with special emphasis on the United States. |
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Business History - http://www.businesshistory.net/
Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts." |
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Technological Innovation in New Zealand - http://www.techhistory.co.nz/
The site tells stories about the technologies important to the New Zealand economy in the 20th Century. Most of these technologies were identified by the end of the First World War. |
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Annuity Museum - http://www.immediateannuities.com/annuitymuseum/
Online collection of historical documents and memorabilia about annuities, together with a history of annuities and their role in the development of financial markets and retirement planning. |
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Ancient Economies - http://sondmor.tripod.com/index-html
A page edited by Morris Silver devoted to the consideration of unsettled or disputed aspects of ancient economies. (Note: Tripod site with popups.) |
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Slouching Towards Utopia - Old Draft - http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_Old.html
An economic history of the 20th Century. |
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Economic History of Colonial Latin American and Western US - http://www.historydatadesk.com
Data on mining, prices, wages, agriculture, commerce and government that may be downloaded. Also colonial treasury accounts known as caja accounts. Extensive economic history bibliography. |
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A History of Taxation - http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory.htm
A history of taxation in various parts of the world. |
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Stock Market Crash! - http://www.stock-market-crash.net
Learn about historic stock market crashes and other economic calamities. |
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The US Misery Index - http://www.miseryindex.us
The misery index was initiated by Chicago Economist Robert Barro in the 1970's. It is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation both create economic and social costs for a country. |
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BPubs.com - Economic History Publications - http://www.bpubs.com/Economics/Economic_History/
A collection of business articles related to Economic History. |
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Economic History of the World - http://www.simun.info/ehlog/
A weblog about economic history of the world, together with some history of technology and related entries. |
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The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House of the 1930s - http://www.thesis.clara.net
MA thesis by Alan Crisp on the growth of housing in the United Kingdom including the economic, political and social history surrounding its development in the 1930s. |
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1987 Stock Market Crash Page - http://www.lope.ca/markets/1987crash/
A look back at the 1987 stock market crash. Provides a description of the event, charts, and an account of the causes they may have led to the 23% decline. |
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An Analysis of the Communist Manifesto - http://www.indepthinfo.com/communist-manifesto/index.shtml
A synopsis, analysis and a downloadable copy of the Communist Manifesto along with a short biography of Marx and Engels. |
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The Basics of Business History: 100 Events That Shaped a Century - http://www.thestreet.com/basics/countdown/747965.html
A timeline of significant events in business during the 20th century from TheStreet.com. |