Advocate for American Enterprise: William Buck Dana and the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, 1865-1910 [Hardcover]

In 1865, William Buck Dana, working a bold new departure in American journalism, established the nation's first business weekly, theCommercial and Financial Chronicle, in the country's commercial nerve center, New York City. As its publisher and editor, he became the nation's most influential reporter and commentator on business and finance, playing a major role in creating a national and international economy. Unequaled as a comprehensive and reliable source of business news, Dana'sChroniclehas become a critical source for studying 19th century business history. This book is a study of Dana the man, his ideas, and their importance.

Divided into three sections, the book considers Dana's formative years, his career, and his later life. The book then turns to the main themes conveyed in theChronicle'seditorial content, allowing the reader to imaginatively reconstruct Dana's mental world. Comments on Dana's and his paper's importance and influence are also included. While enlarging our understanding of Dana, theChronicle, and economic thought of the time,Advocate for American Enterprisewill enhance our understanding of this critically important era.

Preface
Meteorology Today
Meteorology Technology
Meteorology and Society
Unsolved Problems, Unanswered Questions
Biographies
Career Information
Statistics and Data
Selected Reprints, Documents, and Reports
Professional Societies and Research Organizations
Print and Electronic Resources
Glossary
Index