The first Wall Street: Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and the birth of American finance
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Main Author: Wright, Robert E., (Robert Eric) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press ©2005
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-196) and index
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
When Americans think of investment and finance, they think of Wall Street--though this was not always the case. During the dawn of the Republic, Philadelphia was the center of American finance. The first stock exchange in the nation was founded there in 1790, and around it the bustling thoroughfare known as Chestnut Street was home to the nation's most powerful financial institutions. The First Wall Street recounts the fascinating history of Chestnut Street and its forgotten role in the birth of American finance. According to Robert E. Wright, Philadelphia, known for its cultivation of liberty
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vii, 210 pages)
ISBN:9780226910291
0226910296
9780226910260
0226910261

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