The first Wall Street : Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and the birth of American finance / Robert E. Wright.

Author/creator Wright, Robert E., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Descriptionvii, 210 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Of financial markets and marketplaces -- Colonial precedents -- Revolutionary developments -- Money, money, money -- Hamilton's vision -- Hazardous voyages -- Building nest eggs and homes -- Transportation elation -- Philadelphia's finest -- Wall Street ascendant -- Legacy of growth.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-196) and index.
LCCN 2005009428
ISBN0226910261 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HG5131.P5 W75 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold