capitalists and financiers

A biography of financial genius J.P. Morgan, discussing his role in the economic history of America in the decades following the Civil War.

Argues that the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Depression occurred as a result of poor decisions on the part of four central bankers who jointly attempted to reconstruct international finance by reinstating the gold standard.

Profiles the professional and personal lives of seven nineteenth- and twentieth-century business titans, focusing on how they built their empires and influences the history of business in America.

Presents a comprehensive history of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, and describes their early partnership as heads of the largest steel mill in American and the 1892 steelworker's strike that transformed that relationship into a bitter feud that lasted over twenty years.

Examines the life of business leader Warren Buffett, discussing his youth during the Great Depression, and following the path he took to becoming one of the world's wealthiest men by investing in the stock market.

Presents an account of successful American entrepreneurs and financiers throughout history, from Andrew Carnegie to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

An autobiography of Wall Street wizard Jack Dreyfus in which he tells about his many successes as a golfer, bridge player, horse breeder, and financier, and includes the manuscript of his book "A Remarkable Medicine Has Been Overlooked," on the treatment of depression.

A biography of John D. Rockefeller, the world's first billionaire, discussing his rise from humble origins to become owner of the Standard Oil Company, and looking at his business tactics, as well as his philanthropic activities.