Credit Card History & Evolution: Top References for Research

'The History of Credit Cards' by Time Magazine
'The Evolution of Credit Card Industry' by Journal of Applied Finance & Banking
'Consumer Credit and the American Economy' by Thomas A. Durkin
'The Credit Card Industry: A History' by Edward A. Fox
'The Social and Economic Consequences of Credit Card Debt' by Journal of Consumer Affairs
'Credit Cards and the Future of Money' by David Wolman
'Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America's Addiction to Credit' by Robert D. Manning
'The Credit Card Catastrophe: The 20th Century Phenomenon That Changed the World' by Robert D. Manning
'Credit Card Nation: America's Dangerous Addiction to Credit' by Robert D. Manning
'The Rise and Fall of the Credit Card Empire' by James L. Grant.