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Economics
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OVEIR Historical Economics Library – Public Domain Books on Economics and History
The OVEIR Historical Economics Library offers a curated selection of public-domain works focusing on economics, trade, labor, and history. With 100 books and 117 authors, the collection spans texts on economic theory, historical change, and technological imagination. Categories include Economics, Trade & Labor, History, Empires & Change, and Labor Industry.
100 public-domain works117 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Finance Money
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Commerce
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Labor Industry
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Economics — Editor’s Selection
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Economics
A Speech on the Principles of Fi...
Authored by Authors: Woodhull, Victoria C. (Vi..., 'A Speech on the Principles of Fi...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Economics category. Victoria C. Woodhull's 1871 speech at Cooper Institute argues for a national currency based on productive capacity, challenging the gold standard with a blend of historical analysis and economic theory. Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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Beer, its history and its econom...
In Economics
Economics for Helen — Background...
In Economics
Thoughts on the mechanism of soc...
In Economics
A history of commerce — Reading ...
In Commerce
Fifty years in Wall Street — Ins...
In Economics
How to conduct a small mail orde...
In Economics
Labour policy—false and true — A...
In Economics
Salt and the salt industry — Ins...
In Economics
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Agatha Defoe
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Agatha Defoe oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 100 books and 117 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.
