Perkins on U.S. Financial History and Related Topics

Download or read book Perkins on U.S. Financial History and Related Topics written by Edwin J. Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume includes a broad sample of scholarly publications of Professor Edwin J. Perkins on U.S. financial history and related topics in the fields of economic and business history. Included are journal articles, excerpts from his prominent books, plus three previously unpublished manuscripts. The content is organized chronologically, starting with the colonial era and ending with the second half of the twentieth century. A major highlight of the book is the key role stockbroker Charles Merrill, founder of Merrill Lynch Co., played in the evolution and expansion of the nation's equity markets in the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.