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Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism.

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A Hardback by Wendy A. Woloson

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 4/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780226905679, 978-0226905679
    ISBN10: 0226905675
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism.

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