A financial history of the United States

v. 1. From Christopher Columbus to the Robber Barons (1492-1900)

v. 2. From J.P. Morgan to the institutional investor (1900-1970)

v. 3. From the age of derivatives to the internet (1970-2001)

v. 1. From Christopher Columbus to the Robber Barons (1492-1900). Chapter 1. In the Beginning -- Chapter 2. A Nation Is Born -- Chapter 3. Finance Before the Civil War -- Chapter 4. The Civil War and Speculation -- Chapter 5. The Panics -- Chapter 6. Money and Wealth --

v. 2. From J.P. Morgan to the institutional investor (1900-1970). Chapter 1. A New Century -- Chapter 2. America Enters the War -- Chapter 3. The Crash -- Chapter 4. Regulating Finance -- Chapter 5. War and the Rebuilding of Finance -- Chapter 6. A New Era Begins --

v. 3. From the age of derivatives to the internet (1970-2001). Chapter 1. Financial Turmoil

Chapter 2. Markets Merge

Chapter 3. Finance Falters

Chapter 4. American Finance Rebounds

Chapter 5. The Century Closes.