The American woodworking industry was one of the most successful large-scale production industries in the world...

The United States Steel Corporation was perhaps the most heralded American company throughout much of the twentieth century and had a major impact on the world’s economy.

In the aftermath of the horrible Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, in which 146 people—mostly women immigrants—died, major reforms in labor and fire-safety laws were passed...

The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. president’s seizure of the steel mills was unconstitutional, thus giving support to the most basic premises of a free-market economy devoid of government intrusion.

Steel is fundamentally necessary for modern lifestyles, particularly in transportation and the construction of large buildings and infrastructure.

The action against GM brought the tactic of sit-down strikes and their effectiveness to the attention of the general public.

The American sewing machine industry was one of the first industries to use nearly interchangeable parts and mass production techniques.

Were it not for the vulcanization of rubber and its subsequent development into tires, the automobile might never have become popular.

The robber barons transformed American business after the U.S. Civil War, helping found the modern, industrialized economy of the twentieth century.

Because print has been necessary for businesses throughout American history, the printing industry has been an integral part of American corporate life.

Paper is a necessary component for a wide range of industries, including the publishing, card, stationery, printing, postal, shipping, disposable cup and dishware, packaging, office supply, and school supply industries.

President Eisenhower dedicated his farewell address to a warning about the dangers represented by the “military-industrial complex.”

Kaiser achieved renown through the innovative techniques he introduced to the many operations that he developed.

The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was a workers’ union for the women’s clothing industry that played a major role in the American labor movement in the twentieth century.

When the Industrial Workers of the World was founded, it was the only union to welcome African Americans, women, and immigrants.

The American Industrial Revolution fostered an increase in the quantity and diversity of consumer goods produced by American businesses, though small businesses employing artisans suffered.

Iacocca led Ford Motor Company during the pinnacle of the American auto industry during the 1960’s, and he saved Chrysler Motors from bankruptcy during the 1970’s.

A strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers against the Homestead Steel Works Company turned violent when Pinkerton agents and the state militia were sent to break the strike.

The Fuller Brush Company produced its own high-quality goods for sale, based on what the users needed, raising the level of door-to-door sales of household, cleaning, and personal products.

The forestry industry in the United States dates back to the colonial era and remains integral to the economy.

The first successful mass-production automaker, Ford Motor Company introduced a number of manufacturing and sales techniques that revolutionized production and sales of automobiles worldwide.

The Ford Model T was the first automobile to be manufactured on an assembly line.

The methods Ford used to make and sell cars revolutionized American manufacturing and marketing.

The electronics industry, from its start in telephones, to the development of the transistor, the microchip, and the microcontrollers embedded in automobiles, appliances, and power tools, has had a profound influence on telecommunications, entertainment, and the products people use everyday.