A fascinating book that weaves US history together with the personal history of Hetty Green. There is even a short piece about the Wizard of Oz and finances/symbolism. The author gives us a more positive view of Hetty and debunks some of the legends about her..such as she let her son lose his le...
I really enjoyed this book, even if it was a challenging read. Challenging because there was so much information which was new to me. I learned about the transformation of Mesopotamia into the new nation of Iraq. I learned about the transformation of the Middle East as a result of the First World...
Considered to be the representative of God on earth. GHAZU A dangerous and often deadly raid staged by Bedouin in the desert, it can involve as few as a handful or as many as several thousand horsemen. KAFEEYAH A cloth, of cotton or silk, that is wrapped around the head as protectio...
With railroads propelling the country, she wanted him at the forefront. But she knew he needed an education in how the railroads functioned before he could captain his future along the gilded track. For years she had owned shares of the Connecticut River Railroad, and from the time Ned was a boy ...