From the history of early capitalism through modern technology, explore and learn about the ways money is made and used in America. What do railroads and Amazon have in common? What was life like before capitalism? Discover the beginnings of Big Business, stocks, corporations and other American financial institutions. Each page is beautifully-illustrated and each complex topic is broken down so kids can easily understand and use the information to create a better future for themselves and the world.

Shaun S. Nichols is an Assistant Professor of History at Boise State University, where his research and teaching center on the history of capitalism, labor, and immigration in the United States and the world. Dr. Nichols served as a College Fellow in History at Harvard University, a Visiting Fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, and an Associate of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.