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The Life & Legacy of Baroness Betty de Rothschild
Betty Rothschild grew up in Frankfurt nurtured in Jewish tradition and tutored in French, music, and drawing. At nineteen, she married her uncle James and moved to Paris where she presided over a salon famous for its opulence and the brilliance of its guests. Betty was a friend of Queen Marie-Amelie, the pupil of Chopin, and was painted by Ingres. She prepared her five children to assume leading roles in French society while simultaneously serving the Jewish community. She devoted her vast energy to philanthropic activities with a particular emphasis on the needs of young Jewish women.
Memories of Many Men
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Charlotte and Lionel
Traces the arranged marriage of Charlotte and Lionel Rothschild, their love for each other, Charlotte's success as a great chatelaine of the Victorian era, and Lionel's rise as England's leading financier.
The Rothschilds
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Bernard Quaritch
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Across the Borders
Until now we have only had relatively narrow economic studies comparing investments in railways with investments in other fields of individual economies. 'Across the Borders' not only opens the door for fundamental new insights into a trans-national view of railway history, but also contributes to a breakthrough in the wider study of the subject, providing the first extensive historical investigation of the worldwide system of railway financing. This book provides a wide introduction to how financiers, governments and entrepreneurs in Europe managed to face the challenges of constructing and maintaining an integrated railway network, both in their own countries and their colonies. This volum...
Debtor Diplomacy
An examination of foreign capital's role in the American Civil War.
