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The Robber Barons: The Great American Capitalists 1861-1901
The Robber Barons The Great American Capitalists 18611901
Author: Matthew Josephson
The Robber Barons details the history of a small class of men who arose at the time of the American Civil War and swept into power. They were aggressive, and in important crises, nearly all of them tended to act without those established principles associated with the common people of the community. At the same time, many of them showed qualitie...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781412811255
ISBN-10: 1412811252
Publication Date: 11/9/2010
Pages: 482
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is an old book, dense, full of information about those gentlemen who created capitalism in this country, built railroads, steel industry, financial houses, and were, as the title indicates, Robber Barons. You'll get a good look at their personalities, modes of work....all ringing a very familiar bell. It's happeneing all over again, on Wall Street. Driven men, greedy for power and money, extremely successful, and personally very difficult to get along with.
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