The House of Morgan
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Ron Chernow
This award-winning book is a gripping history of one of America's most powerful banking dynasties. From their beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987, The House of Morgan traces four generations of Morgans and the secretive firms they spawned, revealing the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. The author's extensive research and access to family and business archives make this book an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the money and power behind major historical events of the past 150 years.
Publish Date
2001-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
2001-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1990
Goodreads Rating
3.94
ISBN
8601420785410
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2021-06-08T19:44:04.000Z
Loved this, the second Chernow book I've read and it was as well written as the first. I got it at Christmas but was saving it for the nice weather so I could read it in the sun as I did with Titan last year. I expect I'll read all of Chernow's books within the next few years. – source