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Blog Post #10
In “A History of the United States in Five Crashes,” author Scott Nations explains the five large crashes in the U.S. up until this point, and how they affected the nation. In 1987 there was yet another horrible crash of the stock market. This occurred on October 19th, 1987, now referred to as Black Monday.…
Blog Post #9
In “Buying into Downtown Revival: The Centrality of Retail to Postwar Urban Renewal in American Cities,” author Lizabeth Cohen mainly discusses the main argument that consumption and civic engagement are important factors in local and national history. She discusses the power of the retail market and department stores in general, especially in the New Haven,…
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