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Book Review

101 Years on Wall Street, An Investor's Almanac (47) Reviewed by James L. Fraser.

Alexander Hamilton (82) by Ron Chernow. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris

A New Book: "Old Securities" (2) Editors. Contains more than 170 of the most interesting collector's certificates, including information of excellent catalogs on Russian railways and Chinese bonds.

Black Friday (70) Russell Roberts. Jim Fisk and Jay Gould star in the market tragedy of 1869.

Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work (75) by Richard Donkin. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

Boas on Books (42) Ray Boas. A regular feature in the magazine, Ray Boas writes on the many business and financial histories and biographies of the past and present. This review tells of the exciting tales in The Age of Moguls, by Holbrook.

The Book of Daniel Drew (45) by Boeck White. Reviewed by Ray Boas.

China's Foreign Debt (18) John F. Goudey. A review of Bill Kuhlmann's standard work on Chinese bonds.

The Collector's Library (14) Editors. A brief article to familiarize the collector with some basic sources of biographical information. Emphasis is on Americans.

Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons (85) by Edward Renehan, Jr.  Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

The Deal Maker (69) by Axel Madsen. Reviewed by Martin Wiener.

The Dumbest Moments in Business History (81), by Adam Horowitz and the editors of Business 2.0. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Early American Locomotives (8) John H. White, Jr. A very short review.

An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (83) by John Steele Gordon. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Every Man A Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life (84) Steve Fraser. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

False Profits: The Inside Story of BCCI, the World's Most Corrupt Financial Empire (48) Reviewed by Ray Boas.

Financing American Enterprise: The Story of Commercial Banking (60) Ray Boas. Recommended as an introductory business history book. The book talks about the role of banks in the formation of capitalist society.

The Fortunes of a Decade (8) Colorado Evening Telegraph (reprint). The early days of the Cripple Creek Mining Camp.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (85) by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.  Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Frederick Billings: A Life (45) by Robin W. Winks. Reviewed by Jason Zweig.

Gangs of America, by Ted Nace (80) Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

The Golden Voyage: The Life and times of William Bingham 1752-1804 (47) Reviewed by Ray Boas.

Greenback: The Almighty Dollar and the Invention of America (79) by Jason Goodwin. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Hamilton’s Blessing - The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt (59) Reviewed by John Herzog.

Historic Stock Certificates of the USA, Volume 1 (58) Museum Staff Report.

Inferior Leadership Cited in Financial Failure and Confederate Defeat (54) Dr. Douglas B. Ball. Another effort to investigate the causes of the South’s inability to maintain its independence in the years 1861-1865.

The Insider's Guide to Antique Securities (33) Bob Kluge. Reviews a reference guide by George Haley Garrison; helpful to the collector of notable autographs on antique securities.

Investing in Vice, by Dan Ahrens (81) Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

John D., The Founding Father of the Rockefellers (7) David Freeman Hawke. Short review of a book about the founder of Standard Oil.

John Jacob Astor: America’s First Multimillionaire (73) Axel Madsen. Reviewed by Martin D. Weiner.

The Last Partnership (73) Charles Geisst. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

The Last Resorts: A Portrait of American Society at Play (43) Ray Boas.

Legacy:A Biography of Moses and Walter Annenberg (69) by Christopher Ogden. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

The Life and Times of Dillon Read (43) Ray Boas.

Making Steel: Sparrows Point and the Rise and Run of American Industrial Might (84) Mark Reutter. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Magnificent Masquerade (59) Reviewed by Ray Boas.

Markets, Mob & Mayhem: A Modern Look at the Madness of Crowds, by Robert Menschel. (78) Reviewed by Gregory D.L. Morris.

Masters of Enterprise (68) Ellen Jovin. Giants of American Business from John Jacob Astor and J.P. Morgan to Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey.

Men and Mysteries of Wall Street (44, 61) Ray Boas. Written by James K. Medbury, a Wall Street insider. This book is a valuable reference on the methods of individual firms and financiers.

Money of the Mind: Borrowing and Lending in America from the Civil War to Michael Milken (46) Jason Zweig.

The Moore Brothers Shut Down Chicago (70) K.C. Tessendorf. Diamond Match and New York Biscuit close the Chicago Exchange.

The Number, by Alex Berenson (80) Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker (72) A’Lelia Bundles. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

Panic on Wall Street: A History of America's Financial Disaster (48) Reviewed by Ray Boas.

The Price of Liberty (20) John Catanzariti, Editor, The Jefferson Papers. Focuses on the historical importance of debt certificates of the American Revolution and the need to collect and preserve the fiscal paper which records the credit history of the nation.

The “Rags to Riches” Biography of Colis P. Huntington (58) Reviewed by Ray Boas.

The Rich Rich: The Story of the Big Spenders (62) Ray Boas. A review of Alan Jenkins’ 1978 social history about how the robber barons spent their fortunes.

The Scripophilist's Guide: Southern Africa (28) Brian Mills. A review of the South African Bond and Share Society's listing of the more than 700 known stocks and bonds.

Scripophily (19) Warren Anderson. A review of the standard hard-cover work on the stock and bond hobby.

Signature of the Stars (63) Jim Romeo. A review of Kevin Martin’s insider’s guide to autograph authenticity.

The Stock and Bond Collectors Price Guide (23) Editors. Review of Bill Yachtman's profusely-illustrated guidebook.

The Stock Market Explained for Young Investors (55) Sarah Elizabeth Massey. A look at Clayton P. Fisher’s text for students.

Street of Dreams – Boulevard of Broken Hearts (79) by Howard M. Wachtel. Reviewed by Gregory DL Morris.

Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace That Changed the Course of World War II (77) Reviewed by Gregory D.L. Morris.

Villard: The Life and Times of an American Titan (74) by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave and John Cullen. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

Wall Street (44) by Walter Werner and Steven T. Smith. Reviewed by Robert A.G. Monks and Nell Minow.

Where Are The Customer’s Yachts? (54) Reviewed by T. Patrick Harris.

The White Sharks of Wall Street (70) Diana B. Henriques. Reviewed by Ellen Jovin.

Whitney Father, Whitney Heiress (7) W. A. Swanberg. Short review of a book about the Whitneys.

The Wreck of the Penn Central (56) Ray Boas. A review of the definitive text about the bankruptcy of the Penn Central Railroad.