A200, History of American Capitalisms

Response sheet 21, for lecture class, Tuesday

1.  Why did the qualities deemed essential in 1841 for the ideal merchant include a “love of literature” and a “taste for the fine arts”?



2.  Anything missing from the article’s list of six “attributes of an accomplished merchant”?



3.  What were the attributes associated in 1904 with a corporate employee?



4.  What was the difference between the training ground of merchants, manufacturers, and their clerks, compared to the training ground for corporate employees?