Gordon, John Steele

Explores the history of the Washington Monument from it's initial conception in 1783 and it's connection to the Egyptian obelisks to other obelisks around the world.

Chronicles the story of the laying of a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1866, an unprecedented communications feat conceived of and promoted by American businessman Cyrus Field.

For the author, the secret behind American global power lies not in arms or politics, but in its economic power. He presents a narrative of the growth of that power from the arrival of the first English colonists to the end of the 1990s. His story of American agriculture, the growth of industry, changes in the banking system, and various economic scandals becomes, in the end, a celebratory history of the American economy.

Provides insight and perspective as to the inner workings of the American government's fiscal strategy through the ages and looks at various responses through the years to economic crises, wars, and recessions.

Provides insight and perspective as to the inner workings of the American government's fiscal strategy through the ages and looks at various responses through the years to economic crises, wars, and recessions.