The Lords of Creation The History of America 1 Percent Forbidden Bookshelf eBook Frederick Lewis Allen Mark Crispin Miller Gretchen Morgenson
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A “stimulating” account of the capitalists who changed America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, setting the stage for the 1929 crash and Great Depression (Kirkus Reviews).
In the decades following the Civil War, America entered an era of unprecedented corporate expansion, with ultimate financial power in the hands of a few wealthy industrialists who exploited the system for everything it was worth. The Rockefellers, Fords, Morgans, and Vanderbilts were the “lords of creation” who, along with like-minded magnates, controlled the economic destiny of the country, unrestrained by regulations or moral imperatives. Through a combination of foresight, ingenuity, ruthlessness, and greed, America’s giants of industry remolded the US economy in their own image. They established their power and authority, ensuring that they—and they alone—would control the means of production, transportation, energy, and commerce—creating the conditions for the stock market collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed.
As modern society continues to be affected by wealth inequality and cycles of boom and bust, it’s as important as ever to understand the origins of financial disaster, and the policies, practices, and people who bring them on. The Lords of Creation, first published when the catastrophe of the 1930s was still painfully fresh, is a fascinating story of bankers, railroad tycoons, steel magnates, speculators, scoundrels, and robber barons. It is a tale of innovation and shocking exploitation—and a sobering reminder that history can indeed repeat itself.
In the decades following the Civil War, America entered an era of unprecedented corporate expansion, with ultimate financial power in the hands of a few wealthy industrialists who exploited the system for everything it was worth. The Rockefellers, Fords, Morgans, and Vanderbilts were the “lords of creation” who, along with like-minded magnates, controlled the economic destiny of the country, unrestrained by regulations or moral imperatives. Through a combination of foresight, ingenuity, ruthlessness, and greed, America’s giants of industry remolded the US economy in their own image. They established their power and authority, ensuring that they—and they alone—would control the means of production, transportation, energy, and commerce—creating the conditions for the stock market collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed.
As modern society continues to be affected by wealth inequality and cycles of boom and bust, it’s as important as ever to understand the origins of financial disaster, and the policies, practices, and people who bring them on. The Lords of Creation, first published when the catastrophe of the 1930s was still painfully fresh, is a fascinating story of bankers, railroad tycoons, steel magnates, speculators, scoundrels, and robber barons. It is a tale of innovation and shocking exploitation—and a sobering reminder that history can indeed repeat itself.
The Lords of Creation The History of America 1 Percent Forbidden Bookshelf eBook Frederick Lewis Allen Mark Crispin Miller Gretchen Morgenson
I'm halfway through the 1st of 2 audio CDs. I just listen to it to and from work. The narrator is great, the story is great and very historic. It has really taught me a lot about the most powerful and influential men in America. This would have received five stars but I took one star off because the audio track does NOT automatically play on to the next tracks. You really need to keep account on which track your on and consistently adjust the track manually so the story doesn't jump around.Product details
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The Lords of Creation The History of America 1 Percent Forbidden Bookshelf eBook Frederick Lewis Allen Mark Crispin Miller Gretchen Morgenson Reviews
Excellent detailed read on the origins of the Robber Barons of the late nineteenth century up until the Depression. Amazing similar threads to what is happening now with the ever increasing inequality gap, the tentacles of corporate greed, Wall Street entrenchment, and the possibility history will repeat itself.
This book offers insights into the predominent role of financial and corporate elites in the development of the American economy during the early 20th century. Notably, it deals with the relations of these elites with labour and government; the excesses such as corporate pyramiding, extreme leverage, insider dealings and market manipulation that led to the great depression; and the tug-of-war between pro-business laissez-faire on the one hand and government intervention and regulations on the other, particularly during the Roosevelt era. This book reads easily and is still very relevant today. Besides its historical interest, it rings many bells of warning about the current situation. Congratulations to the editors of Forbidden Bookshelf for bringing back this great book.
When read nearly 90 years after its release, the book seems overly detailed at times for a layperson. For a reader who is interested in Wall Street and corporate greed, it provides very good insight into how American businesses grew and how the captains of industry used any and every means possible to destroy competitors and achieve market dominance. Much has not changed since money is very corrupting and human nature has not evolved.
This book is full of great historical information and is a good primer on this subject for someone new to it, but Allen is definitely pulling many punches here. I appreciate that he took efforts to not appear biased and remain neutral, but there are a few passages where he bends over backwards to make it seem like some of these corrupt, greedy rich guys are just victims of fate or bumbled their way into raping the economy and their fellow man.
An easy-to-read, yet comprehensive, overview of the vast expansion of corporations and finance in the US between the 1890’s and the 1930’s. There are fascinating vignettes of selected “captains of industry and finance”, many of whom were born into poverty but had the skill and the drive to learn the financial tricks and became billionaires. Financial malpractice was egregious and rampant and lead directly and repeatedly to economic crises. Lessons learned, if any, were soon forgotten or ignored. Today, in 2014, one can see the same self-serving financial greed in action. Excessive speculation in dubious financial instruments follows a pattern similar to the excesses of the 1920’s.
This book is full with information and is brilliantly written. A little difficult read at times.
There is a way to generate income by creating a real value. It takes effort and talent and imagination and inspiration. Much more effective, quicker and powerful way to enrichment is by plundering or stealing from someone who creates a real value. It worked this way since before Roman times. You can check Tacitus "Annals". The model Morgan applied to borrow from the public and then let the expanding industry pay off his debt and generate profit was exhausted when the railroad and metal industry reached high noon. So this book takes us to the dawn of the Military Industrial Complex, when Big Money experienced a spike in profits due to the First World War, feeding the carnage in Europe. This model works well.
A detailed account of the financial expansion in the U.S. from the 1890's up to the Depression. In spite of the complexities of this subject Allen manages to make it understandable and interesting. There are so many similarities to what is happening in our country today that it should be a must read for everyone. I'll be saving this one for future reading and reference. Allen was such a gifted historical writer, if you have any interest in this period of time in American history then read all of Allen's books, you won't be disappointed.
I'm halfway through the 1st of 2 audio CDs. I just listen to it to and from work. The narrator is great, the story is great and very historic. It has really taught me a lot about the most powerful and influential men in America. This would have received five stars but I took one star off because the audio track does NOT automatically play on to the next tracks. You really need to keep account on which track your on and consistently adjust the track manually so the story doesn't jump around.
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