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

Written by H. W. Brands

Narrated by Lloyd James

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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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 1, 2006
ISBN9781400172931
The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar

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    Shines a clear light on the people behind the war between capitalism and the populists. Made me appreciate Hamilton.