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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Charles R Geisst |
| ISBN: | 019517061X 9780195170610 0195170601 9780195170603 |
| OCLC Number: | 54828667 |
| Notes: | Edition statement from jacket. |
| Description: | 438 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | The early years (1790-1840) -- The railroad and Civil War eras (1840-70) -- The robber barons (1870-90) -- The age of the trusts (1880-1910) -- The money trust (1890-1920) -- The booming twenties (1920-29) -- Wall Street meets the New Deal (1930-35) -- The struggle continues (1936-54) -- Bull market (1954-69) -- Bear market (1970-81) -- Mergermania (1982-97) -- Running out of steam (1998- ). |
| Responsibility: | Charles R. Geisst. |
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<br>Praise for the first edition: <br>"A thorough retelling of a critical--though often overlooked--aspect of U.S. history."--The Wall Street Journal<p><br>"A quick-reading history of the United States as told through the doings of bankers and brokers."--The Washington Post<p><br>"Geisst has produced a sweeping history of Wall Street, from its inception as an outdoor market to its current status of global financial center.... This lively narrative is a good survey of American economic history that puts Wall Street at the forefront."--History<p><br>"An important and entertaining commentary for anyone interested in understanding the role of Wall Street in the development of the U.S. into an economic superpower."--James R. Barth, Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance, Auburn University<p><br> Read more...
