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Genealogy
of American
Finance
By Robert E. Wright
and Richard Sylla
Foreword by
Charles M. Royce
“ Genealogy of American
Finance is a treasure trove
of information on American
banking and its history, in
an unusual — and unusually
useful — format.”
— John Steele Gordon,
author of Empire of Wealth
An immersive history of 50 major American
banks and their transformation of the nation
into a leading world power.
In this gorgeously illustrated hardcover book — published by the
Museum of American Finance and Columbia Business School
Publishing — readers learn how 50 financial corporations came to
dominate the US banking system, shaping the nation’s political, social
and economic growth along the way. A story that spans more than
two centuries of war, crisis and exciting promise, this account reminds
readers that American banking was never a fixed enterprise but has
evolved in tandem with the fits and starts of the country. A key text
for navigating the complex terrain of American finance, this volume
draws a fascinating family tree for projecting the future of a nation.
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