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1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 30 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Lloyd James. |
| Summary |
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. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- History.
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Finance -- United States -- History.
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| Added Author |
James, Lloyd.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781400122936 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1400122937 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT10756791 |
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