Money and Morals in America: A History

by Patricia O'Toole

Book Overview

Fresh and thought-provoking, "Money and Morals in America" recounts the history of the conflict between greed and good in our country, from the founding fathers to the junk bond traders.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517586932
• ISBN13: 9780517586938
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A careful dig into the evolution of wealth and morality.

O'Toole's talent and indefatigable research hit pay dirt! Money & Morals in America is the best book I've read on the evolution of business and social issues in the USA. She has taken complex subjects and smoothed them out for a pleasurable read. Economics and morality have changed much since Poor Richard sold pamphlets and every entrepreneur should study these trends.

Wonderful stories of heros doing the right thing.

I did not believe Money AND Morals could be used together, until I read this book. It always seemed like an either/or dilemma. Either commit yourself to make money or live a moral and less prosperous life. These stories were about people who found that it was good business to include everyone. The heros in this book didn't shower poor people with money, they offered a hand and an opportunity to do better for themselves and families. A tribute to American independence.