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The Robber Barons The Great American Capitalist 1861 - 1901 Sealed From the Easton Press Library of American History Series. Published by The Easton Press 1987 This is a special collector's edition of Matthew Josephson classic book on American finance "The Robber Barons" . It is from the Easton Press Library of American History series. The book is bound in green leather decorated in gilt with four raised bands on the spine and all page edges are in gilt (aeg). Also included is a gold colored silk bookmark. The book is still sealed in the original publishers issued shrink wrap and is in fine, new condition with no bumping at the edges and corners. Who were the robber barons? They were : Jay Cooke, J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Commodore Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Jim Fisk, Jr. Jay Gould, Collis Huntington, Jim Hill, Edward Harriman, Henry Frick, Leland Stanford and some others. The following is taken from the Easton Press Description of this book. In the thirty-five years following the Civil War, the United States experienced an extraordinary economic boom. Despite the devastation wrought by the war, the predominantly agricultural U.S. suddenly emerged as a powerful industrial nation. This enormous change was largely the work of a very small group of ambitious men. These were the brilliantly daring capitalists - Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Frick, Gould, Vanderbilt, and others - whose names have become legendary. They built railroads, financial institutions, steel mills, shipping lines and factories at a dizzying pace. They stopped at nothing to achieve their goals. And in doing so, they pushed and pulled the agrarian United States into the industrial age. Admired for their stunning successes, these "Robber Barons" were also widely hated. Hard-driven to the point of ruthlessness, their ethics were compared to those of pirates. Like feudal lords of old, the "Robber Barons" plundered without conscience. They had nothing but disdain for "lesser" men who criticized their methods or their morals. They were brash, bold, and colorful. They intrigued each other, warred with each other, and formed and broke alliances without a second thought. Whether manipulating the stock market or duping their rivals, profit justified any action. But while these extraordinary men were creating their vast empires and enormous personal fortunes, they were also rebuilding the face of America. Rail lines stretched out where only empty prairies had been before. Steel mills and other factories grew whole cities around them. American business boomed, and with it, the whole country. As the distinguished biographer Matthew Josephson recounts in his classic work, The Robber Barons, these were men of vision. They shared a view of America's possibilities that few others saw so clearly. They envisioned what America could be and made that future happen. A great book for anyone who is interested in collecting books about the history of American Finance. Don't miss out, add this great book to your collection today! And check out my other listings for more interesting books and ephemera. Pabookman Books Postcards Ephemera