

The Money Men
Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar
Author: H. W. Brands
Narrator: Lloyd James
Unabridged: 5 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 11/01/2006
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History
Synopsis
In telling this exciting story, H. W. Brands focuses on five "Money Men": Alexander Hamilton, who championed a national bank; Nicholas Biddle, whose run-in with Andrew Jackson led to the bank's demise; Jay Cooke, who financed the Union in the Civil War; Jay Gould, who tried to corner the gold market; and J. P. Morgan, whose position was so commanding that he bailed out the U.S. Treasury.
The Money Men is a riveting narrative, a revealing history of the men who fought over the lifeblood of American commerce and power.