America's bank : the epic struggle to create the Federal Reserve / Roger Lowenstein.
America's bank : the epic struggle to create the Federal Reserve / Roger Lowenstein.
America's bank : the epic struggle to create the Federal Reserve / Roger Lowenstein.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2015.
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G 2015/3552
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Language
English
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Physical content
355 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The road to Jekyl Island. The forbidden words ; Privileged banker, self-made senator ; Jitters on Wall Street ; Panic ; The crossing ; Progressivism ; Jekyl Island -- The legislative arena. Into the crucible ; The great campaign ; Woodrow's miracle ; The Princeton depot ; The "slime of Bryanism" ; "...
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New York : Penguin Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
Chronicles the tumultuous era and remarkable personalities that created the Federal Reserve, tracing the financial panic and widespread distrust of bankers that prompted the landmark 1913 Federal Reserve Act and launched America's first steps onto the world financial stage.
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America's bank : the epic struggle to create the Federal Reserve / Roger Lowenstein.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-335) and index.
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G 2015/3552
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74VKRXZl7ylM
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ISBN
1594205493 (hbk.)
9781594205491 (hbk.)
DDC
332.110973
MMS ID
991023155989702626
