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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Charles R Geisst |
| ISBN: | 9780195396218 0195396219 |
| OCLC Number: | 781556048 |
| Description: | xiv, 528 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | The early years (1790-1840) -- The railroad and Civil War eras (1840-70) -- The robber barons (1870-90) -- The age of the trusts (1880-1910) -- The money trust (1890-1920) -- The booming Twenties (1920-29) -- Wall Street meets the New Deal (1930-35) -- The struggle continues (1936-54) -- Bull market (1954-69) -- Bear market (1970-81) -- Mergermania (1982-97) -- Running out of steam (1998-2003) -- The cataclysm (2004-2008) -- The Great Recession (2009- ). |
| Responsibility: | Charles R. Geisst. |
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<br>Acclaim for earlier editions: <br><p><br>"A thorough retelling of a critical--though often overlooked--aspect of U.S. history."--The Wall Street Journal<br><p><br>"A quick-reading history of the United States as told through the doings of bankers and brokers."--The Washington Post<br><p><br>"Geisst has produced a sweeping history of Wall Street, from its inception as an outdoor market to its current status of global financial center.... This lively narrative is a good survey of American economic history that puts Wall Street at the forefront."--History<br><p><br>"Concluding with the 2009 great recession, Geisst observes, 'As the markets meandered during the Great Recession, it became clear that Wall Street had little intention of reforming unless forced to do so by Washington.' Some things never change, as we learn in this excellent book for financial-history enthusiasts." --Booklist<p><br> Read more...