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Money Men, The (MP3) - 2007 [Audio Book] |
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2007 |
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330 Minutes |
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The Money Men
Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar
By H.W. Brands
Narrated by Lloyd James
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.
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.
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"[Lloyd James is] always easy to listen to, bringing history alive as stories while avoiding melodrama and making sure the facts come across." ---AudioFile |
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Money Men, The (MP3) Audio Book Details |
Year : |
2007 |
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330 Minutes |
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English |
Release : |
Tantor Audio |
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History, More New Releases* |
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NR - Not Rated |
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