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The Rise and Fall of Big Boy Hamburgers
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Americans Leaving Older Cities for Greener Pastures
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Not So American Anymore: Book Publishing (Part Two of Two)
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Not So American Anymore: Book Publishing (Part One of Two)
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How to be Visionary: First Principles & Learning from History
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U.S. States Population Animated Chart 1790-2020
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Uneeda Business History: the Nabisco Story
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Sep 12, 2021
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The First Giant Restaurant Chain: Howard Johnson’s: Rise and Fall
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Aug 26, 2021
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A Different View of Presidential Elections
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Aug 2, 2021
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A Real Goldmine: The Homestake Story
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Six Very Short Stories about Business History
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Father of Modern Sales: The Remarkable Mr. Patterson
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Two Billion Passengers a Day: The Otis Story
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Fast Food Before Fast Food: The Original Food Trucks
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Jun 25, 2021
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America’s Largest Airlines 1950-2019 in Two Animated Charts
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Americans Vote with Their Feet
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May 14, 2021
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Bye Bye, New York
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What Became of That Railroad?
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From Milk Duds to Samsonite: The Beatrice Foods Saga
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Mar 19, 2021
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American Business History Center On the History Channel
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Feb 11, 2021
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Two Entrepreneurs Who Helped Create Florida
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Dec 18, 2020
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Music for the Millions: The Wurlitzer Story
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Dec 7, 2020
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Billiards, Bowling, and Boating: 175 Years of Brunswick
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Business Stories 90 Years Ago
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Sep 3, 2020
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What If These Planned Mergers Had Happened?
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Aug 27, 2020
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Beyond Wall Street: Great Family Businesses
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Jun 19, 2020
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Workingman’s Friend, Industry Disruptor: The Walter Chrysler Story
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Jun 11, 2020
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Forgotten Empire Builders: Cleveland’s Van Sweringen Brothers
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Proud Father of the Modern Airline System: CR Smith and American...
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Forgotten Industrial Giant: The Allis-Chalmers Story
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May 22, 2020
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The Non-Profit Where the World Sleeps: Best Western
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May 8, 2020
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And the Answers Are….
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Mar 23, 2020
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Stuck at Home?
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Mar 23, 2020
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For History Lovers: The Deep Roots of Business
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Mar 12, 2020
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The Ultimate Rags to Riches Story: Mary Pickford
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Mar 5, 2020
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The Tragic Story of the Fox in Fox Network and Fox...
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Jan 31, 2020
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Evolution: Hotel and Restaurant Companies Fifty Years Ago
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Jan 23, 2020
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Same Town, Same Family: The Smucker Saga
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Jan 17, 2020
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New Beginnings in the Roaring Twenties
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Jan 9, 2020
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The Persistence of our Paths: From Native American Trails to Hyperloops
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Dec 12, 2019
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Whatever Became of International Harvester?
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Oct 24, 2019
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Gail Borden: Texas Pioneer, Quirky Visionary
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Oct 9, 2019
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High Speed Electric Rail Comes to Indiana – 122 Years Ago
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Oct 4, 2019
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American Boomtowns and Slowdowns
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Henry J. Kaiser: California Dreamer, Workers’ Friend
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The Indiana Glass Company in the 1960s and 1970s: The W.C....
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The Business History of Woodstock
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James J. Hill: Empire Builder Without Peer
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The Rise and Fall of American Cities
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Kirk Kerkorian: The Risk Taker Who Rose From Poverty to Change...
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Jan 15, 2019
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Arthur G. Gaston: Entrepreneur Against All Odds
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Dec 18, 2018
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Brand Man: The HJ Heinz Story
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Jul 11, 2018
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Jim Casey: The Unknown Entrepreneur Who Built The Great UPS
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May 30, 2018
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Conrad Hilton: The Dreamer Who Conquered an Industry
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May 1, 2018
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George Eastman: The Greatest Technology Entrepreneur in U.S. History?
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Feb 28, 2018
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J. C. Penney, the Man: A Life of Perpetual Sharing
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Feb 15, 2018
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Madam C. J. Walker: The Ultimate Self-Made Woman
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Nov 14, 2017
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Robert Brooker: Unsung Warrior in One of the Greatest Battles in...
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Oct 11, 2017
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The Outsider Whose Vision Changed the Way We See
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Oct 11, 2017
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Amazon & Whole Foods Disrupt Food Retailing – Unprecedented or Repeating...
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Jun 20, 2017
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Who is the Greatest Active American Entrepreneur?
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May 31, 2017
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Small Thinking from Politicians
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Sep 14, 2016
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Two New Austin Classes You Will Want to Know About
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Can Companies Really Reinvent Themselves? The Lessons of Target
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Innovation Insights and Books, Spark Update
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Why Higher Education is Too Important to be Free
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Jan 26, 2016
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Malcolm McLean: Unsung Innovator Who Changed the World
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The Future of Old Media in a Digital Age
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Four Reference Books about the World that Every Leader and Voter...
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How Do You Define Your World?
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The Three Greatest American Companies of All Time
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Defining and Solving Austin’s Traffic Problem
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Updated Business Reading List
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A Guide to The World of Today
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An Amazing Book About War
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Nov 26, 2009
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The Wonders of the World
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Nov 24, 2009
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World Cities Past and Present
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Nov 17, 2009
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Nov 10, 2009
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Atlases of World History
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Nov 3, 2009
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A Dictionary of Musical Instruments
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Oct 28, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of World History
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Oct 27, 2009
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Costa Rica
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Oct 20, 2009
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Why We Need Paper Maps
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Oct 13, 2009
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Austin Restaurant Tips
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Oct 6, 2009
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Why I love living in Austin
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Sep 29, 2009
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Global Cultural Differences
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Sep 24, 2009
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Mexico and the United States
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Sep 8, 2009
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The Future of Nations
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Sep 1, 2009
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Historical Atlas of New York City and why we need more...
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Aug 25, 2009
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The Miracle: Asia’s Quest for Wealth
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Aug 18, 2009
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Southeast Asia and Indonesia
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Aug 11, 2009
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As Bad As It Gets
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Aug 4, 2009
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Comparative Governments
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Jul 28, 2009
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The Greatest Leader of the 20th Century?
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Jul 21, 2009
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Does Your City, State, or Region have an Encyclopedia?
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Jul 14, 2009
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Photography of New York City in the 1930s
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Jul 8, 2009
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Two Good World Atlases
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Jul 7, 2009
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See the USA
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Jun 30, 2009
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History and Geography
Looking at Iran – and Travel Guides
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Jun 23, 2009
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The Best Book for Understanding Asian Trends Today
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Jun 16, 2009
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The Cities Book
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Jun 9, 2009
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Singapore!
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Jun 2, 2009
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Two Data Books I Use to Understand the Present and See...
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May 26, 2009
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