{"product_id":"2940170715459","title":"The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar","description":"From the first days of the United States, a battle raged over money. On one side were the democrats, who wanted cheap money and feared the concentration of financial interests in the hands of a few. On the other were the capitalists who sought the soundness of a national bank-and the profits that came with it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn telling this exciting story, H. W. Brands focuses on five \"Money Men\": Alexander Hamilton, who championed a national bank; Nicholas Biddle, whose run-in with Andrew Jackson led to the bank's demise; Jay Cooke, who financed the Union in the Civil War; Jay Gould, who tried to corner the gold market; and J. P. Morgan, whose position was so commanding that he bailed out the U.S. Treasury. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Money Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting narrative, a revealing history of the men who fought over the lifeblood of American commerce and power.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117467746544,"sku":"2940170715459","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170715459_p0.jpg?v=1763815187","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170715459","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}