The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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... became wealthy in the goldfields . More found their fortunes in supportive enterprises , such as banking , supplies , and construction . Finally , while a handful made a great deal of money in California , more did so elsewhere in the ...
... became wealthy in the goldfields . More found their fortunes in supportive enterprises , such as banking , supplies , and construction . Finally , while a handful made a great deal of money in California , more did so elsewhere in the ...
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... became a producer once more , and Mackay took $ 5 million in silver out of the ground in the next three years . It was then that Mackay became friendly with James Fair , one of the most knowledgeable miners in Washoe . Like Mackay and O ...
... became a producer once more , and Mackay took $ 5 million in silver out of the ground in the next three years . It was then that Mackay became friendly with James Fair , one of the most knowledgeable miners in Washoe . Like Mackay and O ...
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... became a multimillionaire in a matter of days through the transfer of paper , felt ill at ease with all this - as ... became the Aluminum Company of America ) . Mellon was able to take control of the company in return for an advance of ...
... became a multimillionaire in a matter of days through the transfer of paper , felt ill at ease with all this - as ... became the Aluminum Company of America ) . Mellon was able to take control of the company in return for an advance of ...
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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