New book on 'Country Capitalism' argues that Southern businesses changed the world economy
Bart Elmore identifies five Southern corporations that dominate their fields and whose innovations changed how business is done in America.
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Bart Elmore identifies five Southern corporations that dominate their fields and whose innovations changed how business is done in America.
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From flooding in Vermont to record days of heat in the Southwest, it’s been a summer of extreme weather. These events are making the realities of climate change hard to deny. We’ll discuss the effects climate change is having on the country and what it means for the future.
Today on the Academic Minute: Bart Elmore, associate professor of environmental history and core faculty member of the Sustainability Institute at Ohio State University, explores the environmental toll of enjoying a nice cold Coca-Cola.
Some Americans may look down on the South – thinking of it as a place lacking in smarts and sophistication. In fact, some of this country’s most innovative companies began here – creating systems that made the Amazon economy possible. A new book profiles some of those firms, and Sandy Hausman spoke with its author.