Men of Wealth: The Story of Twelve Significant Fortunes from the Renaissance to the Present Day by John T. Flynn

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Chapters

1. Foreword1,716 words
2. I. Fugger the Rich: Organizer of Capitalism16,105 words
3. II. John Law: Money Magician12,983 words
4. CHAPTER III The Rothschilds IMPERIALIST BANKERS14,059 words
5. Interlogue One: I. Cosimo De’ Medici793 words
6. II. Sir Thomas Gresham790 words
7. III. Jacques Coeur926 words
8. IV. The Art And Industry Of Make-Up2,260 words
9. V. Writers As Money-Makers2,288 words
10. CHAPTER IV Robert Owen THE REFORMER10,157 words
11. V. Cornelius Vanderbilt: The Rail King12,818 words
12. CHAPTER VI Hetty Green THE MISER16,380 words
13. VII. Mitsui: The Dynast10,504 words
14. VIII. Cecil Rhodes: Empire Builder15,512 words
15. IX. Basil Zaharoff: The Warmaker15,455 words
16. CHAPTER X Mark Hanna THE POLITICO13,560 words
17. CHAPTER XI John D. Rockefeller THE BUILDER10,390 words
18. CHAPTER XII J. Pierpont Morgan THE PROMOTER21,670 words
19. Index5,606 words
20. About the Author67 words

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