The Money Men: Capitalism Democracy and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar (Enterprise)
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A best-selling historians gripping account of the powerful men who controlled Americas 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 bankand 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 banks 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.
