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Fifty years in Wall Street 7 editions

By Clews, Henry
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The definitive look at Wall Street in the 19th Century Perhaps the 19th century's best book on Wall Street, Fifty Years in Wall Street provides a fascinating look at the financial markets during a period of rapid economic expansion. Henry Clews was a giant figure in finance at that time, and his firsthand account brings this colorful era to life like never before. He reveals shocking stories of political and economic manipulation and how he helped bring down the mighty Boss Tweed. He writes eloquently about the madness of the markets and how the era's greatest speculators amassed their fortunes. This book provides an expansive view of Wall Street in an era of little regulation, rampant political corruption, and rapid financial change. Henry Clews was born in England in 1836 and emigrated to the United States in 1850. In 1859, he cofounded what became the second largest marketer of federal bonds during the Civil War. Later, he organized the "Committee of 70," which deposed the corrupt Tweed Ring in New York City, and served as an economic consultant to President Ulysses Grant.

Subjects
Accessible book, Business, Capitalists and financiers, Finance, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Securities industry, Speculation, Wall Street
Places
United States, Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)

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Cover of: Fifty years in Wall Street.
1908, Irving publishing company
Fifty years in Wall Street.
in English
Cover of: Fifty years in Wall Street
1908, Irving Publishing Company
Fifty years in Wall Street
microform : in English
Cover of: Fifty years in Wall street.
1908, Irving Publishing Company
Fifty years in Wall street.
Cover of: Fifty years in Wall Street
1970, Irving Publishing Company
Fifty years in Wall Street
microform : in English
Cover of: Fifty years in Wall Street.
1973, Arno Press
Fifty years in Wall Street.
in English
Cover of: Fifty years in Wall Street
2005, John Wiley
Fifty years in Wall Street
in English
Cover of: Fifty Years in Wall Street
2006, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Fifty Years in Wall Street
electronic resource in English

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