The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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... Rockefeller was uncertain as to which field to concentrate upon . Carnegie came to steel slowly , almost reluctantly , and might just as easily have made a career in railroading . Under other circumstances Rockefeller might have become ...
... Rockefeller was uncertain as to which field to concentrate upon . Carnegie came to steel slowly , almost reluctantly , and might just as easily have made a career in railroading . Under other circumstances Rockefeller might have become ...
Page 213
... Rockefeller . The price of crude fluctuated wildly , dropping when new wells were found , rising sharply when they were not . At the time the first Pennsylvania fields were being explored , crude fetched $ 20 a barrel . Then a flood of ...
... Rockefeller . The price of crude fluctuated wildly , dropping when new wells were found , rising sharply when they were not . At the time the first Pennsylvania fields were being explored , crude fetched $ 20 a barrel . Then a flood of ...
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... Rockefeller deemed a fair price , he would be pushed to the wall and forced to surrender . Standard would join with rival com- panies to sign agreements with railroads , would lead the industry in fighting the lines when the time came ...
... Rockefeller deemed a fair price , he would be pushed to the wall and forced to surrender . Standard would join with rival com- panies to sign agreements with railroads , would lead the industry in fighting the lines when the time came ...
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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