1. The Nickel & Dime Empire
... also in July of 1997, was the second event that brought awareness of the changing times to the readers. The nickel and dime empire has been a part of American culture sine the mid 1800s. The news of one of the oldest five-and-ten chains closing was a blow to America. Frank Winfield Woolworth grew up poor. When he turned twenty years ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School