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Morgan: American Financier
1999-05-23T19:59:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGE0XC8xOTk5MDUyMzIwMTYyNTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jean Strouse talked about her biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, Morgan: American Financier, published by Random House. She talked about Morgan’s career as the founder of General Electric, U.S. Steel and large railroad empires. Mr. Morgan also developed a private central bank which was replaced in 1913 by the Federal Reserve. The book also detailed his childhood and his art collection. Ms. Strouse talked about how Mr. Morgan amassed a fortune while he was still in his early thirties, tried to disassemble workers' unions, and became one of the world’s most famous bankers, while damaging many of his personal and professional relationships.
Jean Strouse talked about her biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, Morgan: American Financier, published by Random House. She talked about Morga…
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Jean Strouse talked about her biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, Morgan: American Financier, published by Random House. She talked about Morgan’s career as the founder of General Electric, U.S. Steel and large railroad empires. Mr. Morgan also developed a private central bank which was replaced in 1913 by the Federal Reserve. The book also detailed his childhood and his art collection. Ms. Strouse talked about how Mr. Morgan amassed a fortune while he was still in his early thirties, tried to disassemble workers' unions, and became one of the world’s most famous bankers, while damaging many of his personal and professional relationships. close
Jean Strouse talked about her biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, Morgan: American Financier, published by Random House. She talked about Morga… read more
Jean Strouse talked about her biography of J. Pierpont Morgan, Morgan: American Financier, published by Random House. She talked about Morgan’s career as the founder of General Electric, U.S. Steel and large railroad empires. Mr. Morgan also developed a private central bank which was replaced in 1913 by the Federal Reserve. The book also detailed his childhood and his art collection. Ms. Strouse talked about how Mr. Morgan amassed a fortune while he was still in his early thirties, tried to disassemble workers' unions, and became one of the world’s most famous bankers, while damaging many of his personal and professional relationships. close
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