The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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Page 171
... never again would they experience a boom like that of the early 1880s . Fortunes had been made on the range during that period , and in a very short period of time . Still greater fortunes would be amassed after 1890 , but these grew ...
... never again would they experience a boom like that of the early 1880s . Fortunes had been made on the range during that period , and in a very short period of time . Still greater fortunes would be amassed after 1890 , but these grew ...
Page 216
... Never in this happy country or elsewhere - except in the Land of Miracle , where " They did all eat and were filled " -has there been enough of anything for the people . Never since time began have all been shod and roofed . Never yet ...
... Never in this happy country or elsewhere - except in the Land of Miracle , where " They did all eat and were filled " -has there been enough of anything for the people . Never since time began have all been shod and roofed . Never yet ...
Page 237
... never put another dime in Texas . You'll just have to do the best you can with it yourselves . " This was not the major consideration , however ; Standard never was a company to let personal feeling dictate business . Rather , Standard ...
... never put another dime in Texas . You'll just have to do the best you can with it yourselves . " This was not the major consideration , however ; Standard never was a company to let personal feeling dictate business . Rather , Standard ...
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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