J. Pierpont Morgan: Industrialist and FinancierCapstone, 2006 - 112 pages At the turn of the 20th century, J. Pierpont Morgan was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the United States. He reorganized and controlled major banks and railroads and merged companies to establish giant corporations like the U.S. Steel Corporation and General Electric. Many people trusted Morgan, whose efforts often rescued a weakening U.S. economy. Morgan helped expand and strengthen the nation's growing financial system and establish some of the world's largest banks and industries. |
Table des matières
THE DEAL Of A LifetimE | 9 |
FIRST BUSINESS DEALS | 23 |
THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD | 43 |
IN COMMAND | 59 |
BIG BUSINESS | 77 |
LIFE AND TIMES | 96 |
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