The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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Page 109
... Soon after , former President U. S. Grant visited the mines and went down one of the shafts . He emerged to say , " That's as close to hell as I ever want to get . Getting the water out of the mines was even more troublesome than ...
... Soon after , former President U. S. Grant visited the mines and went down one of the shafts . He emerged to say , " That's as close to hell as I ever want to get . Getting the water out of the mines was even more troublesome than ...
Page 124
... Soon he was mingling with the city's aristocrats , and recognized as one of them . He gravitated toward banking and got involved with several financial organizations . In 1864 Ralston organized the Bank of California which he ...
... Soon he was mingling with the city's aristocrats , and recognized as one of them . He gravitated toward banking and got involved with several financial organizations . In 1864 Ralston organized the Bank of California which he ...
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... Soon after , the lease was transferred at $ 20,000 . At the peak of the oil rush , Beaumont land was selling for $ 1 million an acre , and even rights to drill in the streets were sold . Provisioners set up shops in town , and charged ...
... Soon after , the lease was transferred at $ 20,000 . At the peak of the oil rush , Beaumont land was selling for $ 1 million an acre , and even rights to drill in the streets were sold . Provisioners set up shops in town , and charged ...
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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