Pt. 1. The colonial struggle: 1600 to the 1770's
Out of the European cradle
The colonization of America
Setting the economic stage
Pt. 2. An American economy takes shape: the 1770's to the 1870's
The declaration of economic independence
Preparations for the age of manufacture
The structural transformation
Pt. 3. Industrialization takes command: the 1870's to 1929
The age of the businessman
The technology of industrialization
Industrialization rubs off on life
Pt. 4. From Laissez Faire to mixed economy: 1929 to present
From postwar boom to postwar inflation
Contemporary America: problems and possibilities
Epilogue: Looking toward the future.
