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A tall cold drink of capitalism

Marketplace Staff Oct 24, 2005

Historian John Steele Gordon’s latest book is called An Empire of Wealth. He comes from a long line of New Yorkers with ties to Wall Street; both of his grandfathers held seats on the New York Stock Exchange.

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