The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier Incorporated, 1999 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields. |
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... increases also have taken place in the cost of education , auto repairs , house repairs , haircuts , and other ... increased by over 192 % through 1980 in contrast to a rise of 78 % for all other items . This development has added ...
... increases also have taken place in the cost of education , auto repairs , house repairs , haircuts , and other ... increased by over 192 % through 1980 in contrast to a rise of 78 % for all other items . This development has added ...
Page 302
... increased from less than 150,000 to more than 1,300,000 , with the number of slaves increasing dramati- cally from about 39,000 in the 1770s to more than 400,000 by the 1840s . During the first half of the 19th century alone , Cuba ...
... increased from less than 150,000 to more than 1,300,000 , with the number of slaves increasing dramati- cally from about 39,000 in the 1770s to more than 400,000 by the 1840s . During the first half of the 19th century alone , Cuba ...
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... increased by 48 % -but , in contrast , $ 20 notes increased 266 % and $ 100 notes by 233 % . Total circulation , about 5 % of which was in coin , increased from about $ 11 billion in 1941 to about $ 27 billion just 10 years later ...
... increased by 48 % -but , in contrast , $ 20 notes increased 266 % and $ 100 notes by 233 % . Total circulation , about 5 % of which was in coin , increased from about $ 11 billion in 1941 to about $ 27 billion just 10 years later ...
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