Speculation nation: land mania in the revolutionary american republic
Auteur :
Blaakman, Michael A.
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9781512824483
Date de publication :
19 sept. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During the first quarter-century after its founding, the United States was swept by a wave of land speculation so unprecedented in intensity and scale that contemporaries and historians alike have dubbed it a “mania.†Blaakman uncovers the revolutionary origins of this real-estate bonanza.