The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy

The Tycoons

How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy

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Charles R. Morris
Charles R. Morris
2005 • 400 pages

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In *The Tycoons*, lawyer Charles R. Morris narrates and analyzes the careers of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. Morris emphasizes their influence on the American economy, which extends even to the present day.

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An impressive feat of research, but the storytelling leaves something to be desired...

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