Bibliograph

The house of Morgan, an American banking dynasty and the rise of modern finance, Ron Chernow

Type

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The house of Morgan, an American banking dynasty and the rise of modern finance, Ron Chernow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 769-780) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The house of Morgan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

20015083

Responsibility statement

Ron Chernow

Sub title

an American banking dynasty and the rise of modern finance

Summary

Traces the rise of the J.P. Morgan empire from its beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987

Table Of Contents

1: The baronial age, 1838-1913 -- Scrooge -- Polonius -- Prince -- Corsair -- Corner -- Trust -- Panic -- Titanic -- 2: The diplomatic age, 1913-1948 -- Metamorphosis -- War -- Explosion -- Odyssey -- Jazz -- Golden -- Saint -- Crash -- Depression -- Midget -- Crack-up -- Wizard -- Embezzler -- Appeasement -- Hostages -- Passages -- 3: The casino age, 1948-1989 -- Methuselah -- Mavericks -- Jonah -- Tabloid -- Samurai -- Sheiks -- Tombstones -- Samba -- Traders -- Bang -- Bull -- Skyscraper

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator