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Deepak Singh chronicles his downward mobility as an immigrant to a small town in Virginia, where he moved to from India after earning his MBA, but was only able to get a minimum-wage job in an electronics store, confronting American mores and deeply entrenched racism in the process.

What drove the Maya economy? What kinds of goods did people create and trade? Readers gain insight into these questions and more as they explore ancient Maya economic systems. This book provides archaeological evidence about the goods and services that existed in the Maya civilization through primary sources.

The ancient Inca civilization is known ... (to have had) a developed economy, but the people didn't use money. In fact, the society didn't have it. This is just one fact presented in this volume, which provides an in-depth look at the Inca economy. The title covers terrace farming, irrigation, livestock, and the role of mita labor in ancient Peru. Through the text's coverage of the governments distribution of goods and services, readers will understand why the society is sometimes called a Utopia.

When most people think of the word economy, they think of stock markets and modern banks. However, even ancient civilizations had their own economies. Readers discover fun and fascinating facts about the ancient Aztec economy through informative text designed to support social studies curricula.

Discusses facts behind Mary Pope Osborne's A GHOST TALE FOR CHRISTMAS TIME, covering topics such as the Victorian lifestyle and the lives of children during the time of Charles Dickens.

Explores what life was like for a child laborer during the Industrial revolution, why children were used for factory labor, and how policies on child labor changed over time.

Examines the political origins of Roosevelt's second New Deal and discusses how World War I veterans and veteran politics influenced programs that were passed between 1934 and 1936.

Examines the causes and conditions of the difficult economic times known as the Great Depression.

Looks at the British immigration to the United States, discussing how they arrived, where they lived, what jobs were available and more.

What caused the 2008 economic collapse? What can we learn from the Great Recession? Sheila Bair, former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, provides her take.