Reading rank 225
American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune
, subject: Jay Gould and nineteenth-century Wall Street
Jay Gould's disputed reputation becomes a way to study information, leverage, railroads, and power in the Gilded Age.
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Coverage Score
3
Scored evidence
About the book
The biography revisits Gould's contested reputation through the deals, information advantages, corporate battles, and public backlash that produced a large fortune.
Why read it
Best if you want a revisionist Gilded Age biography centered on Wall Street, railroads, telegraphs, and contested reputation
Key themes
- Information advantage
- Control of networks
- Reputation and record
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 5 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Jay Gould (How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune) — David identifies American Rascal as the book he read this week and the one the episode is built around.
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