Friday, November 4, 2005
Who is Jay Cooke?
Looking for an unsung hero of the US Civil War? You could do much worse than picking Jay Cooke. Jay Cooke was what we would now call an investment banker.. He had made quite the name for himself selling all types of securities but especially state bonds---his Pennsylvania and Texas bond sales are particularly interesting and could be the focus of a future entry just by themselves
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