Edwin J. Perkins

Perkins on U.S. Financial History and Related Topics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This edited volume includes a broad sample of scholarly publications of Professor Edwin J. Perkins on U.S. financial history and related topics in the fields of economic and business history. Included are journal articles, excerpts from his prominent books, plus three previously unpublished manuscripts. The content is organized chronologically, starting with the colonial era and ending with the second half of the twentieth century. A major highlight of the book is the key role stockbroker, Charles Merrill, founder of Merrill Lynch & Co., played in the evolution and expansion of the nation's equity markets in the twentieth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 273g
• ISBN-13: 9780761844204
• ISBN-10: 0761844201
• Artikelnr.: 25694969

Autorenporträt

By Edwin J. Perkins

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Colonial and Early National Periods-The Entrepreneurial Spirit in
Colonial America: the Foundations of Modern Business History.
"Introduction" to American Public Finance and Financial Service, 1700-1815.
Conflicting Views on Fiat Currency: Britain Part 2 Nineteenth Century-Lost
Opportunities for Compromise in the Bank War: A Reassessment of Jackson's
Veto Message. Managing a Dollar-Sterling Exchange Account: Brown, Shipley &
Co. in the 1850s. Tourists and Bankers: Travelers' Checks and the Rise of
America Part 3 Twentieth Century-Market Research at Merrill Lynch & Co.,
New Directions for Stockbrokers. Presidential Address: Business History
Conference: Bankers and Brokers.