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The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869

Kenneth D. Ackerman

Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
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In The Gold Ring, Capitol Hill veteran Kenneth D. Ackerman tells the story of two dazzling con men who rose to the top of the Erie Railway Company before fixing their ambitions on a scam so great it would make them two of the richest men in America-and cement their reputation as two of the most corrupt.

They were Jay Gould, the ruthless self-promoter who came to be recognized as the most hated, if brilliant, man of his generation, and his partner, the extravagant showman Jim Fisk, whose insatiable indulgences finally led to his demise.

Featuring a cast of supporting characters that includes Boss Tweed, Albert Cardozo, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Ulysses S. Grant, The Gold Ring evokes an age of scandal and depravity in the world of high finance that makes today's climate of corporate excess and deception seem positively tame by comparison.

Featuring numerous historic photographs, this is a compelling and fiercely entertaining insight into Wall Street's early years.

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The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869
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	Good financial adventure tale
	(Franklin, PA United States) June 26, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
	Ackerman manages to make the financial part of this scandal easily comprehensible. He also does a great job of sketching in the principals as living, breathing characters. At the center of this tale sit Jay Gould and... read full review

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