The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, And The Hundred Years' War Over The American Dollar (enterprise)
by H. W. Brands /
2006 / English / EPUB
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A best-selling historian's gripping account of the powerful men
who controlled America's financial destiny.
A best-selling historian's gripping account of the powerful men
who controlled America's financial destiny.
From the first days of the United States, a battle raged over
money. On one side were the democrats, who wanted cheap money and
feared the concentration of financial interests in the hands of a
few. On the other were the capitalists who sought the soundness of
a national bank—and the profits that came with it.
From the first days of the United States, a battle raged over
money. On one side were the democrats, who wanted cheap money and
feared the concentration of financial interests in the hands of a
few. On the other were the capitalists who sought the soundness of
a national bank—and the profits that came with it.
In telling this exciting story, H. W. Brands focuses on five "Money
Men": Alexander Hamilton, who championed a national bank; Nicholas
Biddle, whose run-in with Andrew Jackson led to the bank's demise;
Jay Cooke, who financed the Union in the Civil War; Jay Gould, who
tried to corner the gold market; and J. P. Morgan, whose position
was so commanding that he bailed out the U.S. Treasury.
In telling this exciting story, H. W. Brands focuses on five "Money
Men": Alexander Hamilton, who championed a national bank; Nicholas
Biddle, whose run-in with Andrew Jackson led to the bank's demise;
Jay Cooke, who financed the Union in the Civil War; Jay Gould, who
tried to corner the gold market; and J. P. Morgan, whose position
was so commanding that he bailed out the U.S. Treasury.The Money Men
The Money Men is a riveting narrative, a revealing history
of the men who fought over the lifeblood of American commerce and
power.
is a riveting narrative, a revealing history
of the men who fought over the lifeblood of American commerce and
power.
