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John Pierpont Morgan and the Banking Industry
The name “J.P. Morgan” may first bring to mind a large American bank, but it’s the man behind the bank who’s worth studying. Born in 1837, John Pierpont Morgan became one of the world’s leading financial minds in the late 19th century. This biographical text explores Morgan’s life and accomplishments, including his career in banking and his involvement in the steel industry, General Electric, and International Harvester. Through curriculum-focused text, primary sources, historical photographs, and a timeline, readers gain a full understanding of why Morgan is known as one of the United States’ greatest entrepreneurs.
J. Pierpont Morgan
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The Life Story of J. Pierpont Morgan
At the turn of the last century, the American public, beyond the confines of Wall Street began to "take notice" of J. Pierpont Morgan. There was just enough mystery about his personality to make the quest for the facts of his career fascinating and absorbing, but when the facts were not forthcoming the newspaper romancers resorted to fiction. So it came about that the accepted portrait of J. P. Morgan was a strange blending of stern reality and vain imaginings. The years have only added to the impressiveness of his stature in the world of finance. The formation of the United States Steel Corporation in 1901 and the important part played by him in averting disaster during the panic of 1907 ma...
The Life Story of J. Pierpont Morgan
Excerpt from The Life Story of J. Pierpont Morgan: A Biography The biography of a living man is a special sort of thing to write or to read, and requires a little explanation from the author. Undoubtedly the reader needs to know whether the thread of argument, which forms the more or less unconscious basis of every work of biographical writing, came, in this instance, from the subject himself duly posing for the public and expounding his character according to his own notions, or whether it proceeded independently from the writer's mind. The fact that this life takes Mr. Morgan neither angrily nor bitterly, nor extravagantly nor pathetically, nor according to any of the obvious methods of th...
J.P. Morgan's Way
There is no arguing J.P. Morgan’s monumental influence. As both the guardian of America’s financial sturdiness and a well-appointed exploiter of the system’s regulatory shortcomings, Morgan’s actions raised questions that still resonate: What does it mean for Wall Street to be out of control? How best can government and business collaborate when it comes to buttressing a fragile economy? Should financial interests be allowed to profit from government bailouts? By delving into Morgan’s attitudes and way of thinking, we can begin to understand the motivations and limitations of modern-day financial giants like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and even Warren Buffett. These are lessons ...
The Life Story of J. Pierpont Morgan; A Biography - Scholar's Choice Edition
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