Intro -- Actors of Globalization: New York Merchants in Global Trade, 1784-1812 -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Merchant Biographies -- Introduction -- Globalization in History -- The Merchants of the Study -- Global History -- Synopsis -- 1 A New Merchant Class -- Self-Made Businessmen -- Merchant Networks -- 2 Global Entrepreneurs -- The East Indies Trade -- Indian Ocean Trade Networks -- Commodities -- Spanning a Net of Trade around the World-The Routes of the Ships Washington, America, and Sampson -- Trade with Europe -- The West Indies Trade -- The Haitian Revolution -- Commercial Politics -- 3 Local Spaces -- New York City after Independence -- Land Development -- Finance and Industry -- Community Leadership -- Commercialization -- A World of Goods -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
