The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1960 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 126
... INDUSTRY IN AMER- ICA . " From rags to riches " epitomizes the rise of the American men's and women's clothing industry as aptly as it does that of the boy heroes of Horatio Alger's books . This industry , which had its beginnings ...
... INDUSTRY IN AMER- ICA . " From rags to riches " epitomizes the rise of the American men's and women's clothing industry as aptly as it does that of the boy heroes of Horatio Alger's books . This industry , which had its beginnings ...
Page 128
... industry and placed the ready - to - wear trade on a firm basis . Uniform measurements sup- plied by the government resulted in standard- ization of sizes which was found profitable when the industry converted to civilian needs after ...
... industry and placed the ready - to - wear trade on a firm basis . Uniform measurements sup- plied by the government resulted in standard- ization of sizes which was found profitable when the industry converted to civilian needs after ...
Page 157
... industry , holds promise of becoming a much greater user along with the oil industry , which when need and technology are ripe , can turn to coal conversion to secure an important portion of the nation's liquid fuel supply . Nor is it ...
... industry , holds promise of becoming a much greater user along with the oil industry , which when need and technology are ripe , can turn to coal conversion to secure an important portion of the nation's liquid fuel supply . Nor is it ...
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