History of the Great American FortunesModern Library, 1936 - 732 páginas For contents and other editions, see Author Catalog. |
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... American Fortunes had in influencing public opinion is not for me to say . But this much is proper and justifi- able : For years this book had what might be called an underground cir- culation . That is to say , it was barred by ...
... American Fortunes had in influencing public opinion is not for me to say . But this much is proper and justifi- able : For years this book had what might be called an underground cir- culation . That is to say , it was barred by ...
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... American Fur Company maintained three principal posts or de- pots of receiving and distribution - one at St. Louis , one at Detroit , the third at Mackinac . In ... American Government , the concept 96 HISTORY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FORTUNES.
... American Fur Company maintained three principal posts or de- pots of receiving and distribution - one at St. Louis , one at Detroit , the third at Mackinac . In ... American Government , the concept 96 HISTORY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FORTUNES.
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... American law of inheritance , it reported in 1915 , ran counter to the whole theory of American society , and , with some variations , was adopted from English law . " In effect , the American law of inheritance is as efficient for the ...
... American law of inheritance , it reported in 1915 , ran counter to the whole theory of American society , and , with some variations , was adopted from English law . " In effect , the American law of inheritance is as efficient for the ...
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PREFACE TO THE 1936 EDITION | 19 |
PREFACE TO THE 1909 EDITION | 25 |
CHAPTER I | 31 |
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acres amount Astor bankers banking became bill bonds bribed bribery brought capital capitalists cent Chapter charged coal commercial Commission Congress corporations corruption defrauded directors Erie Railroad extortion fact force fortune franchises frauds fraudulent funds Gould and Fisk Government Harriman House hundred Huntington immense industrial interests Interstate Commerce Commission investigating committee issue J. P. Morgan John Jacob Astor labor land grant large number legislative Legislature loot magnates manufacturers ment merchants methods millions of dollars multimillionaire officials owners ownership Pacific Railroad Company paid passed Pennsylvania plunder political profits propertied classes Railway rich road Sage secured selling Session shares sold Southern Pacific Railroad stockholders street swindle theft tion trade transaction treasury trust Union Pacific Railroad United States Senate Vanderbilt Vanderbilt family vote wages wealth William workers York Central York Central Railroad York City