Western Union and the creation of the American corporate order, 1845-1893 /

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Chronicles the rise of Western Union Telegraph from the early years of telecommunications to its apogee as the first nationwide corporate monopoly in American history.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolff, Joshua D., 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Western Union Telegraph Company
1800-1899
Telegraph > United States > History > 19th century.
Telecommunication > United States > Management > History > 19th century.
Monopolies > United States > History > 19th century.
Corporations > United States > History > 19th century.
Télécommunications > États-Unis > Gestion > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Monopoles > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Media & Communications.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Telecommunications.
Corporations
Monopolies
Telecommunication > Management
Telegraph
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The meanest property in the world
  • Midwife to monopoly
  • "An entering wedge" against monopoly
  • "A very big thing"
  • No middle ground
  • The specter of competition
  • First time tragedy, second time farce
  • Octopus of the wires.

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