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| 1. | Historical Background On The Formation Of Amercian Banking |
| (Rochester, MN USA) May 7, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The House Of Morgan provides an excellent insight into the formation of
modern Amercian banking and indeed American industry that is accessable
both to the working profession and the layman alike.The "House... read full review |
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| 2. | Business, biography all in one. |
| (Galveston, TX United States) December 11, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Chernow's exhaustive look into the House of Morgan is a thrilling look into
the most powerful financial dynasty in the world. I couldn't put it down. |
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| 3. | The Saga of a Many-faceted Powerhouse |
| (Atlanta, GA) July 26, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| In "The House of Morgan", Ron Chernow gives a fascinating account of the
rise to prominence of the Morgan, one of the world's most influential
banking dynasties during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The
author... read full review |
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| 4. | Sticky money... |
| (The Snowy Alps) February 15, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| When it first arrived on his doorstep, bundled in that ubiquitous Amazon
cardboard, Sticky thought his new 5-piece bamboo steamer set had finally
arrived... this book really is that big.The House of Morgan chronicles... read full review |
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| 5. | Historical Background On The Formation Of Amercian Banking |
| (Rochester, MN USA) May 7, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The House Of Morgan provides an excellent insight into the formation of
modern Amercian banking and indeed American industry that is accessable
both to the working profession and the layman alike.The "House... read full review |
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| 6. | 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 |
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| 7. | Powerful Bankers before the Federal Reserve |
| (New York) June 16, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| "The House of Morgan" can serve as a proxy for the history of the
American financial system before the establishment of the Federal Reserve.
Morgan's influence on the world financial system was demonstrated... read full review |
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| 8. | Behind-the-scene look at 19th/20th century history! |
| (New York City) June 29, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Only in the epics about Robert Moses (and the pivotal role he played in the
development of New York) and Harrison Gray Otis (and the pivotal role that
the Publisher of the L.A. Times played in the development... read full review |
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| 9. | A power house full of investment banking history. |
| (Taiwan) October 21, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book simply states that i-bankers to quote a friend of mine
"...have always had and still have a unique key role to play in a
free market economy." J. Pierpont Morgan the key player in this book
comes... read full review |
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| 10. | One of the great books of business history |
| (New York) December 3, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| A terrific read!Ron Chernow does an excellent job in reviewing the life of
the greatest American financier and the legacy he created. A must read
for anyone interested in the history of investment banking and... read full review |
