The Speculator, Bernard M. Baruch in Washington, 1917-1965

by Jordan A. Schwarz

By anyone's standards Bernard M. Baruch was a giant among Americans of this century. Although he was never elected to public office, his influence on American public policy was staggering. A Jew who amassed a fortune from Wall Street speculation in raw materials, Baruch became one of the most powerful, interesting, and enigmatic personalities in Washington politics. The Speculator: Bernard M. Baruch in Washington, 1917-1965 is the first complete study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807813966
• ISBN13: 9780807813966
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 679 Pages
• Weight: 2.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.7"