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20th Century (34 items)

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Women Entrepreneurs: The Long Walk to Success

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Getting Hot in the Kitchen: Pickleball Comes of Age

Grace Williams
Contributor
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Fintech Entrepreneurs Help Low-income Consumers Thrive

Natalie Burg
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories with Ron Jaworski, Trinity Audio

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Ramy Gafni, Ramy Beauty Therapy

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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The Trade Show Must Go On

Brian Scott Lipton
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Mac Gardner and The Four Money Bears

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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Ron Popeil, a 20th – and 21st Century Capitalist

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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The Sweet Life: Connecting the Choco-Dots with Michael Schneider

Grace Williams
Contributor
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Beyond Barbie: The Legacy of Mattel Founder Ruth Handler

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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Getting Real: Reality Shows Are Essential to TV’s Future

Tom Gilbert
Contributor
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Remembering the “Mother” of Monopoly

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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The Entrepreneurial Type

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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From Kitchen Juicer to Whole Foods: Connecting the Dots with Laura Taylor

Grace Williams
Contributor
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LEGO: Not Just Another Brick in the Mall

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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Bacon, Eggs, and Public Relations: How PR Pioneer Edward L. Bernays Changed America

Bennett Voyles
Contributor
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Green Book: The Enduring Legacy of Black Businesses for Travelers During Jim Crow

Chris Latham
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Man and the Moon: Invention, Innovation, and Entertainment
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World War II and “The Golden Age of Capitalism”

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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Dr. Bessie Moore: A Financial Literacy Pioneer

Patricia O’Connell and Michael Munevar
A student raising his hand in class.
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Arkansas teachers give students a better start through economics education

Project Invested
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Success Isn’t Just for the Young

Chris Latham
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Cookies & Capitalism

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
Podcasts

CEO Stories: A Modern View of the Hoovers

Margaret Hoover
American Commentator
A woman holding a power drill and drilling into a sheet of metal.
Resources

Warfare History Network Features This is Capitalism in Interview on Capitalism During WWII
Podcasts

CEO Stories: Family Lessons From the Farm to Finance

Warren Stephens
Chairman, President and CEO of Stephens Inc.
Videos

Capitalism in WWII: Andrew Higgins “The Man Who Won WWII”
Lucille Ball on the set of I Love Lucy.
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That’s Show Business

Patricia O’Connell
Contributor
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Jack Stephens: Vision and Passion

Curt Bradbury
Chief Operating Officer, Stephens Inc.
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Capitalism in WWII: The Arsenal of Democracy
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Jack Stephens: The Birth of Venture Capital
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Sam Walton: Disrupting an Industry
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Chuck Williams: The Power of Passion
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Helena Rubinstein: Creating a Market