Capital of Capital : : Money, Banking, and Power in New York City, 1784-2012 / / Museum of the City of New York, Steven Jaffe, Jessica Lautin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Jaffe, Steven,; Lautin, Jessica,; York, Museum of the City of New,
• MitwirkendeR: Henshaw Jones, Susan,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.) :; ‹B›150 illustrations‹/B›

From Revolutionary Era bank notes to the 2008 financial collapse, Capital of Capital explores how New York City gave rise to a banking industry that in turn made the American and world economies. Capital of Capital also examines the frequently contentious evolution of the banking business, its role in making New York City an international economic center, and its influence on America's politics, society, and culture. Based on a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, Capital of Capital features the key leaders of banking, including Alexander Hamilton and J. P. Morgan, as well as its critics, such as Louis Brandeis and the Occupy Wall Street protesters. The book also covers the major events and controversies that have shaped the history of banking and includes a fascinating array of primary materials ranging from antebellum bank notes and ledgers to early credit cards and advertisements. Lavishly illustrated, Capital of Capital provides a multifaceted, original understanding of the profound impact of banking on the life of New York City and the world's economy.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Director's Foreword -- Introduction: New York, Banking City -- Beginnings 1784-1831 -- The Bank War 1832-1860 -- The Civil War -- Banks for an Industrial Nation -- Reform+Regulation 1866-1928 -- Crash+Depression 1929-1945 -- Banks for the American Century 1946-1974 -- Crises+Opportunities 1975-1999 -- Capital of Capital? New York's Banks in the New Century 2000-2012 -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- Backmatter