The Cotton Kings: Capitalism and Corruption in Turn-of-the-Century New York and New Orleans

The Cotton Kings: Capitalism and Corruption in Turn-of-the-Century New York and New Orleans The Cotton Kings is a colorful account of the men who fought to control the price of cotton on unregulated exchanges in New York and New Orleans. Dishonest brokers used bad information to raise and lower prices, make or break fortunes, regardless of supply and demand. Autor: Bruce E. Baker, Barbara (Associate Professor of History Hahn Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 2016 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 232 Wymiary: 24.5 x 16.4 x 2.2 cm Ilustracje: 20 hts Język: angielski ISBN: 9780190211653