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Book Review, Hetty: The Genius and Madness of America’s First Female Tycoon

Posted on 22 March 2011 by

Ask me to name the Gilded Age’s richest millionaires, and like any U.S. schoolchild inculcated in the glories of capitalism, I can give you the list: J.P. Morgan.  Andrew Car-NAY-gee.  John D. “I’m a Notorious Skinflint and No You Can’t … Continue reading →

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Things I Find In Books, Part 1: Mint

Posted on 21 March 2011 by

I may be an intractable bibliophile, but I am not a rich one. I get most of my books on the cheap: Goodwill, the Salvation Army, library book sales, Paperback Swap, and so on. Which means I’m usually reading books … Continue reading →

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