The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War Over the American Dollar
- ISBN-10
- 0393061841
- ISBN-13
- 9780393061840
- Series
- The Money Men
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- H. W. Brands
Description
Offers in-depth profiles of five men who played a key role in America's financial history and development, including Alexander Hamilton, Nicholas Biddle, Jay Cooke, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan, examining their diverse attitudes toward money and their influence on American commerce and politics.
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- 2010-11-01
- 240 pages
- Ebook
- W. W. Norton & Company
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- 2015-08-03
- 448 pages
- Paperback
- Melbourne Univ. Publishing
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