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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Ron Chernow
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 5004
J. P. Morgan Sr.'s close relationship with Teddy Roosevelt; his son Jack
Morgan's clientele of governments, finance ministers and central banks;
and the Morgan realm's split under New Deal legislation are examined in
detail in this National Book Award winner.
"Packed with revelations,
Chernow's mammoth history demystifies the inner workings of the secretive
Morgan banking empire," PW said .
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Editorials
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Ron Chernow
![]() | | | From Publishers Weekly | | J. P. Morgan Sr.'s close relationship with Teddy Roosevelt; his son Jack
Morgan's clientele of governments, finance ministers and central banks;
and the Morgan realm's split under New Deal legislation are examined in
detail... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From Library Journal | | Chernow vividly portrays the influence that the Morgan banks have had on
the history of the Western economy since the late 18th century. The epic
story of the development of the American industrial experience is
inextricably... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Book Description | | The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The
House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an
American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as
"brilliantly... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Ron Chernow
![]() | | | Those were the days | | (Miami, Florida) January 20, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars | | Was it the writing or the main character that made this a fascinating read?
answer- both! Chernow brought the character and his environment alive(early
20th Century New York merchant society),and what a character JP ... read full review |
![]() | | | Running out of adjectives | | (Japan) November 26, 2001 - 4.0/5 stars | | A huge door-stopper of a book. I wouldn't have read it if a friend
hadnot recommended it. Once I'd started it, though, it grew on me:
Chernow has written a very readablepersonal history of real people,
warts and... read full review |
![]() | | | The King of American banks. | | (Anaheim, Ca USA) February 6, 2001 - 4.0/5 stars | | Chernow excellently portrays our country's most famous banking dynasty from
its formation during the early 1800's to the late twentieth century.
Throughout the book, readers are entreated with not only the history of... read full review |
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