Genealogy of American Finance, by Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla

In this unique, gorgeously illustrated book, readers learn how 50 financial corporations came to dominate the US banking system and their impact on the nation’s political, social and economic growth. A story that spans more than two centuries of war, crisis and opportunity, this account reminds readers that American banking was never a fixed enterprise but has evolved in tandem with the country.

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