Great Game The Emergence of Wall Street As a World Power 1653-2000

For more than 200 years, fortunes have been made -- & lost -- on Wall Street by men & women playing the game of capitalism. Gordon tells the true story of Wall Street's wild ride to power. New York City has one of the world's great harbors, & the Dutch founders gave the city its enduring love of making money. Wall Street began as the northern line of defense for a wilderness trading post, at a time when money was limited to gold, silver, & Indian wampum. Today, Wall Street is a metaphor for the global financial market, & money exists mostly on computer screens. The history of Wall Street is a history of risk, courage, avarice, stupidity, patriotism, power, & genius. Illustrations.Gordon, John Steele is the author of 'Great Game The Emergence of Wall Street As a World Power 1653-2000', published 0009 under ISBN 9780756753856 and ISBN 0756753856.