Anthony L Drexel

Anthy Joseph Drexel I

Anthony Joseph Drexel I (September 13, 1826 June 30, 1893) was an American financier, banker, partner of J.P. Morgan and founder of Drexel University. ...

The Flowers of Life

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access...

Uncharted Course

Anthony Drexel Duke was born into three prominent American families--the Dukes of North Carolina and the Drexels and Biddles of Philadelphia-- but from his birth on July 28, 1918, he has charted his own course. It has been an eventful and often surprising journey--a nearly epic tale of world war and...

The Man Who Made Wall Street: Anthony J. Drexel and the Rise of Modern Finance [Paperback] [2006] First Edition Ed. Dan Rottenberg

Poland and the Coming of the Second World War: The Diplomatic Papers of A.J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., United States Ambassador to Poland, 1937-1939

In the years that immediately preceded the beginning of the Second World War and during the initial phase of the conflict itself, Poland was to play a central role in the tense drama of international affairs. Uncertain diplomats speculated on the policies the beleaguered nation would likely adopt on...

The Man Who Made Wall Street: Anthony J. Drexel and the Rise of Modern Finance

He tamed the market's bulls and bears. "He was the best friend I have ever had in every way."—J. P. MorganIt was the height of the Gilded Age and J. Pierpont Morgan controlled the fate of railroads, corporations, and governments. The wealthy and influential were said to tremble before his blinding i...