Event Courses and Workshops Dun & Bradstreet 1876: American Business at the Centennial

Date and Location

  • When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

  • More information at zoomgov.com External.

  • Where: Online Only

Part of Afternoons With the Library

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When American turned 100, Dun & Bradstreet—then the Mercantile Agency  —had become known  for their comprehensive Reference Book of American Business.

This webinar will demonstrate what someone opening a volume in 1876 would have seen and how the country was reflected in its pages by looking at one volume from that Centennial year.