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The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar (Enterprise)

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The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar (Enterprise)

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 bankâ€”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.

The Money Men is a riveting narrative, a revealing history of the men who fought over the lifeblood of American commerce and power.

Country	USA
Author	H. W. Brands
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780393061840
Edition	First Edition
ISBN	0393061841
Label	W. W. Norton
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	239
PublicationDate	2006-10-16
Publisher	W. W. Norton
Studio	W. W. Norton
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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