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American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900   H.W. Brands
Economic history describing the explosion of American capitalism through the gilded age to the end of the 19^th century. Excellent distilled explanation of the attempts at economic reconstruction of the south after the Civil War, and the economics of the conquering of the peoples and spaces of the great plains. Interesting accounts of the waves of immigration, the complete corruption of the political system by all the money, the urges to imperialism, and the ongoing conflict between capitalism and democracy during this period. Very good.