The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

Why read it

• You will see how private bankers once acted like diplomats, lending to governments and shaping events
• You will understand why lenders and borrowers keep repeating the same debt crisis
• You will know what Wall Street lost when partners who read, pondered and joined politics gave way to specialists

Who it is for

• A finance worker who wants the history behind today's banks
• A reader of business history who likes dynasties and rivalries
• Someone curious how money and politics shaped each other

Contents

1. THE HOUSE OF MORGAN
2. PART ONE The Baronial Age 1838-1913
3. PART TWO The Diplomatic Age 1913-1948
4. PART THREE The Casino Age 1948–1989

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