Inside Money
Author Zachary Karabell looked at the history of private investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman and its role in American wealth. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Fina…
445 viewsAuthor Zachary Karabell looked at the history of private investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman and its role in American wealth. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Fina…
445 viewsAuthor John Wasik revealed Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as the developer of an economic ladder to democracy through national transportation, public education, and market access. This was a virtu…
532 viewsIn a talk titled, “The Hamilton Scheme: Enemies and Allies in the Creation of an American Economy,” historian and author William Hogeland discussed Alexander Hamilton’s financial ideas. Mr. …
1,690 viewsProfessor Robert Wright talked about Alexander Hamilton’s views on national debt and imagined how the Founding Father would address U.S. debt in the 21st century.
1,433 viewsMatthew Algeo recounted the secret surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from President Grover Cleveland in June 1893, during one of the worst economic moments in American history. The surgery…
1,811 viewsEconomic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from its status as a universal bank in the 1980s, to its buyout by Chase in 2000, to the changing of its business model fo…
539 viewsHistory professor Shennette Garrett-Scott discussed the period of Black financial innovation between 1888 and 1930 and its impact on U.S. capitalism through the story of the St. Luke Bank in…
918 viewsUniversity of Virginia Business Professor Ed Freeman discussed the focus on responsibility and ethics that he says unites influential businesses. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum …
784 viewsAuthor Gregory May talked about Albert Gallatin, who served as the nation’s fourth Treasury Secretary from 1801-1814. He explored Mr. Gallatin’s early political career, his overhaul of Alexa…
351 viewsAlexander Hamilton biographer and chair of the Museum of American Finance Richard Sylla discussed Hamilton’s views on the National debt and fiscal responsibility, and compared those views to…
827 viewsNorton Reamer and Jesse Downing talked about their book, Investment: A History. Topics included retirement, fraud, democratization, and advancing public policy, among others.
908 viewsMargaret Oppenheimer talked about her book, The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic. Born into poverty, Eliza Jumel became one of the richest …
930 viewsArtist Joel Iskowitz provided historical insight and told the stories behind designing a congressional gold medal. He outlined the concept, execution phases, and the ceremonies for the highe…
539 viewsNicholas Wapshott talked about his book The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II, in which he recounts the role that President Franklin D. Roosevelt pl…
1,565 viewsDavid Cowen talked about how Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin funded the War of 1812. On June 18, 1812 the United States officially declared war for the first time when President Madison s…
1,192 viewsJoanne Freeman talked about how the 18th century concept of honor helped shape Alexander Hamilton throughout his life. Professor Freeman argued that Hamilton’s desire to maintain his honor w…
3,319 viewsAuthor Sheri Caplan talked about her book, Petticoats and Pinstripes: Portraits of Women in Wall Street’s History, at the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
293 viewsMalcolm MacKay talked about his book, Impeccable Connections: The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney, in which he details Whitney’s journey from New York Stock Exchange president to convicted …
597 viewsDavid Cowen talked about Haym Salomon, a Jewish-American Revolutionary War financier. In 1976, the United States honored Haym Salomon with a stamp with an inscription on the reverse side sai…
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