Reviews

Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States by Michael Lind

jeremybmueller's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

jfarmlet's review

He writes on the greatness of manufacture. But not of its cost.  He starts with the Passaic River but no mention of its destruction. The losses may have been shared but they should still be on the overall balance sheet

colinmcev's review against another edition

3.0

Provides an excellent overview of the history of the American economy. I knew many of the individual elements of this history, but it shined a light on a lot of the gaps in my knowledge and illustrated very well how they all tie together. It doesn't go particularly in-depth into most of the specific aspects of this history -- the book is broken into numerous 2-to-4 page vignettes which could each themselves be an entire book -- but Land of Promise serves as a strong, comprehensive broad overview, and a good starting point for anyone looking to improve their understanding of the American economy.