History of the Great American FortunesModern Library, 1936 - 732 páginas For contents and other editions, see Author Catalog. |
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... later reëlected . William Gray , described as " one of the most successful of American merchants , " and as one who was considered and taxed in Salem " as one of the wealthiest men in the place , where there were several of the largest ...
... later reëlected . William Gray , described as " one of the most successful of American merchants , " and as one who was considered and taxed in Salem " as one of the wealthiest men in the place , where there were several of the largest ...
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... LATER Could this Morgan be the same who started out by successfully palm- ing off upon the Government during the Civil War five thousand of its own condemned rifles , and at extortionate prices ? Was it possible that the man who ...
... LATER Could this Morgan be the same who started out by successfully palm- ing off upon the Government during the Civil War five thousand of its own condemned rifles , and at extortionate prices ? Was it possible that the man who ...
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... later reported the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion , " would have given to the Union Pacific absolute mastery over every avenue leading to the Pacific coast within the United States save that afforded by the Great Northern Railroad on ...
... later reported the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion , " would have given to the Union Pacific absolute mastery over every avenue leading to the Pacific coast within the United States save that afforded by the Great Northern Railroad on ...
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PREFACE TO THE 1936 EDITION | 19 |
PREFACE TO THE 1909 EDITION | 25 |
CHAPTER I | 31 |
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