In cheap we trust : the story of a misunderstood American virtue / Lauren Weber.
Considers our hot-and-cold relationship with thrift and offers a colorful ride through its history in America, from Ben Franklin and his famous maxims to the branding of Jews and the Chinese as cheap in order to neutralize the economic competition they represented.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Co.,
2009.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
Main Collection
| Call Number: |
HG179 .W387 2009 |
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| Status: | Available Request this item |