Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the Civil War

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the Civil War
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bray Hammond
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:412
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreMacroeconomics
Economic history
Banking
ISBN/Barcode 9780691604688
ClassificationsDewey:332.10973
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

A sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War, this book by Bray Hammond focuses on how Washington struggled financially to settle the Civil War and how its measures spurred the growth of federal government. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print

Author Biography

Bray Hammond (1886-1968) was Assistant Secretary of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 1944 to 1950.