Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250070562 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"More Information Needed!" according to jacques w.. Good information but not enough about Jeremiah. Shane White worked with what was available to him but much more was needed to make this publication more than what it is, ordinary everyday stuff.Sorry but that how it came over to me.. Great read for anyone interested in business and anybody interested Wisd45 Great read for anyone interested in business and anybody interested in learning about the early struggles of doing business in America as an African American in a segregated environment.. Eric Hodge said Three Stars. Not first hand information, bio is kinda dry
Jeremiah Hamilton was not only America's first black millionaire, he was a ruthless businessman and trader who sparked fear, contempt, jealousy and a range of other emotions from contemporaries and adversaries. Hamilton himself, Shane White makes the impossible possible. G. Happily Professor White, in a bravura display of historical sleuthing, has brought the so-called Prince of Darkness back into the light, and illuminated Hamilton's city as well.” Mike Wallace, co-author of GOTHAM, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. An engaging look at an extraordinary man.” Booklist“Hamilton's story is gripping; so, too, is his puzzling near disappearance from the historical record. Kelley, author of THELONIOUS MONK: The Life and Times of an American Original (2009)“Pieces together the remarkable career of an antebellum Wal
Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. Hamilton, although his origins were lowly, possibly slave, was reportedly the richest colored man in the United States, possessing a fortune of $2 million, or in excess of two hundred and $50 million in today's currency. Winner of the 2015 Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Best Book PrizeIn the middle decades of the nineteenth century Jeremiah G. Cornelius Vanderbilt, America's first tycoon, came to respect, grudgingly, his one-time opponent. The day after Vanderbilt's death on January 4, 1877, an almost full-page obituary on the front of the National Republican
Each project has won at least one important prize for excellence from institutions as varied as the American Historical Association and the American Library Association. He lives in Sydney, Australia. . He has authored or co-authored several books, including Playing the Numbers, and collaborated in the construction of the website Digital Harlem. SHANE WHITE is the Challis Professor of History and an Australian Professorial Fell