The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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... Croghan spent them on fine clothes , imported wines , and other luxuries . Then , when broke once more , he returned to trading , made more money , and spent it once again , living on what for the frontier was a lavish scale . Croghan ...
... Croghan spent them on fine clothes , imported wines , and other luxuries . Then , when broke once more , he returned to trading , made more money , and spent it once again , living on what for the frontier was a lavish scale . Croghan ...
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... Croghan , Johnson had emigrated to America from Ireland , arriving in 1738 at the age of twenty - three . He went to ... Croghan was a perfect man for an assistantship , and in 1756 Johnson hired the Pennsylvanian at a salary of £ 200 a ...
... Croghan , Johnson had emigrated to America from Ireland , arriving in 1738 at the age of twenty - three . He went to ... Croghan was a perfect man for an assistantship , and in 1756 Johnson hired the Pennsylvanian at a salary of £ 200 a ...
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... Croghan furthered his own interests , as deputy , trader , and land speculator . Wharton and Croghan realized they had little hope of winning a cash settlement from London . But they did think it possible to obtain a large land grant to ...
... Croghan furthered his own interests , as deputy , trader , and land speculator . Wharton and Croghan realized they had little hope of winning a cash settlement from London . But they did think it possible to obtain a large land grant to ...
Contents
A Great National Project | 33 |
Speculation in Slaves | 69 |
The Comstock Lode | 99 |
Copyright | |
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The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970 Robert Sobel Limited preview - 2000 |
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