The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power: 1653-2000
Gordon, John Steele
ISBN 10: 0684832879 ISBN 13: 9780684832876
Published by Scribner, 1999
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A vividly rendered history of this important stretch of real estate traces the long rise of Manhattan's storied financial district from colonial outpost to the technological epicenter of world finance, chronicling the cast of visionaries, power brokers, and criminals who made it happen.
About the Author: John Steele Gordon, author of two previous books on aspects of Wall Street's history, including Hamilton's Blessing, writes a popular column on American economic history for American Heritage. He also writes for the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today and can be heard on Public Radio International's Marketplace. He lives in North Salem, New York.
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Title: The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street...
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good