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The House of Morgan An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

Ron Chernow

Candid history of the American banking dynasty spans four generations and chronicles both the evolution of modern finance and the glamorous social strata of the times

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It was described as a biography that highlighted J.P. Morgan's contradictory nature, including his work ethic, philanthropy, and aversion to the volatile free market.

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sociable and shy, deliberate and impulsive, domineering and flexible, extravagant and frugal, worldly and religious, inscrutably reserved and deeply sentimental.

— Episode: 112: A Square Deal (pt. 1): Corp. Regula...

Episode: 112: A Square Deal (pt. 1): Corp. Regulation—a coa...

It was described as a biography that highlighted J.P. Morgan's contradictory nature, including his work ethic, philanthropy, and aversion to the volatile free market.

"

sociable and shy, deliberate and impulsive, domineering and flexible, extravagant and frugal, worldly and religious, inscrutably reserved and deeply sentimental.

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