Surf these sites: Accounting: A Virtual History -- An illustrated, annotated history of the accounting profession, from the professional organization which represents the interests of chartered accountants working in the United States. American Currency Exhibit -- Money hasn''t always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco''s American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation''s beginning. Learn how our country''s rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played--and continues to play--in that history. Ancient Economies I -- Site devoted to the consideration of unsettled or disputed aspects of ancient economies, including the entire Mediterranean world. Created and edited by economist Morris Silver. BPubs.com - Economic History Publications -- A collection of business articles related to Economic History. Biz/ed Chronologies -- These chronologies, prepared by Barclays Bank Economics Dept., cover national (UK) and international events of significance to the economy, and run from the last quarter of 1997 through to the present. They will be updated quarterly. There are also pages available that give the key facts from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Brain Bank - The Oldest Companies -- The ten oldest companies in the U.S. by Rank. Business History Centre -- Specializes in business writing, with a focus on professional, corporate and industrial history. Business History Conference -- Devoted to encouraging all aspects of research, writing, and teaching of business history and the environment in which business operates Business History Review -- A quarterly journal of original research by leading historians, economists, sociologists, and scholars of business administration. Each issue typically contains four refereed articles and between twenty-five and forty book reviews. Business History, University of Maryland Libraries -- A categorized and annotated list of selected cross discipline information sources for doing research on the history of business. BusinessPhilosophy.com -- Studying the classics and great books in the context of the history of business. Charles Dow, the History of the Dow Jones Averages, Dow Jones Averages Chronology 1884 - 1995 -- How Charles Dow devised the now famous stock averages known as the Dow Jones Averages, and a chronology of their activity from 1884 to 1995. Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada -- An online directory of archives and other repositories of historical corporate records. Includes directory of professional associations for corporate and industrial archivists. EDIRC - Labor economics institutes -- Central listing of such institutes Economics -- Articles on accounting, money, taxation, and other aspects of economics in antiquity. From MiningCo. European Association for Banking History e.V. -- Internationally recognised organisation whose objective is to promote dialogue between European bankers, academics and archivists. HES -- History of economics and economic thought, announcements, discussion. Historic Corporate Annual Reports - SCETI -- This site contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania. The reports are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and the full text of the reports is indexed and searchable. History of Economic Thought website -- A repository of links and a repository of collected links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day, designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective. History of Enaex -- History of Enaex S.A in Chile History of Money -- Over more than 4,000 years money has evolved from primitive tokens to sophisticated, digital systems. History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day -- Money in its social, political, and economic context from the dawn of history to the end of the 20th century. History of the Banking Industry -- Published by the FDIC, with statistical information starting in 1934, a list of failed banks, and history of deposit insurance. History of the Credit Card -- Starting with the first credit card, issued in 1951. History of the Eighties - Lessons for the Future -- A study prepared by the FDIC’s Division of Research and Statistics presents a detailed analysis of the complex combination of causes that led to the extraordinary number of bank failures in the 1980s and early 1990s. Labour and Business History - WWW Virtual Library -- Resources around the world in the field of labour and business history. Mercantilism -- Brief history of merchantilism. Money Museum -- A virtual museum about money in civilization, from antiquity to the present. Museum of American Financial History -- Online exhibits and resources chronicling the role of finance and capital markets in American history. Newcomen Society of the United States -- Publishes and records the histories and achievements of American enterprises and organizations. The Society encourages and stimulates original research and writing in the field of business history through a continuing system of grants, awards and fellowships. Roman Economic Policies -- An essay about the economic policies of Rome, as well as some interesting links. Society for European Business History e.V. -- Europe-wide association in the field of business history which provides dialogue between academia, business and the archives. Tax History Project -- Provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research. The Avalon Project : Charter of the Dutch West India Company : 1621 -- Full text of the Charter of the Dutch West India Company, 1621. The Coins and History of Asia -- Comprehensive introduction to the ancient coinage of the East, including India and the Near East. Non-commercial. The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency -- Specializing in information about the paper moneyof the American colonies. Trade Products in Early Modern History -- Indigo, Tulips, Beaver , Brazilwood , etc Tulipmania, 1634 - 1636 -- " The satiny, cupped-shaped flowers became such an obsession with Europeans that they precipitated a stockmarket-like frenzy in Holland. Despite the introduction of other varieties of flower, such as hyacinths and gladioli, speculation on tulips reached insane proportions between 1634 and 1636, with buyers exchanging one bulb for a coach and horses, for acres of land or even for a house!" Untimely inventions -- It took some popular products 100 years to get to the marketplace. Voice of the Shuttle: History Page -- A directory of online resources for historians and students; has a lengthy section of economic history resources. Voice of the Shuttle: Postindustrial Business Theory Page -- Directory of online resources for business and labor historians and students. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Labour and Business History -- Web directory of organizations, archives, libraries, museums, research institutions and resources around the world in the field of labour and business history.
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