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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

The Rake's Progress in Finance is a book written by John Walter Cross and originally published in 1905. It is a comprehensive study of the financial world at the turn of the 20th century and the individuals who shaped it. The book explores the lives and careers of some of the... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

The Rake's Progress in Finance is a book written by John Walter Cross and published in 1905. The book explores the world of finance and investment during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on the lives and careers of some of the era's most prominent financiers and... Read Full Overview