Project Gutenberg 2008-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 507 Lawson, Thomas William 1857 1925 Frenzied Finance, Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated Produced by Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Frenzied Finance, Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated" by Thomas William Lawson is a critical historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricacies of the financial world during a time of immense corporate evolution, focusing on the infamous Amalgamated Copper Company and the corrupt practices of the financial elite. Lawson aims to expose the "System" that allows colossal corporations to exploit public funds and manipulate financial markets for their gain, putting a spotlight on key figures like Henry H. Rogers and John D. Rockefeller." "The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the backdrop of Lawson's experiences within high finance and the formation of Amalgamated Copper. He shares insights into the financial manipulations that allowed this corporation to defraud investors and highlights his own role and subsequent realization of being ensnared by a corrupt financial system. The account begins with the foundation of the Amalgamated Copper Company, illustrating how it was built on shady dealings and misrepresentations. Lawson begins to outline the broader implications of these practices, preparing to delve deeper into the motivations and machinations that define this tumultuous period in corporate America." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Speculation Gas companies -- Massachusetts -- Boston Standard Oil Company Insurance -- United States Amalgamated Copper Co. HG Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Economics Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Economics 1288215 2025-06-11T04:52:32.305715 text/html 1293119 2008-08-16T14:50:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3268620 2008-08-16T14:50:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3565315 2025-06-11T04:52:52.973610 application/epub+zip 3576892 2025-06-11T04:52:38.135692 application/epub+zip 575135 2025-06-11T04:52:35.843722 application/epub+zip 4066334 2025-06-11T04:53:04.393516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3981206 2025-06-11T04:52:50.662599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883998 2022-09-12T08:56:01.837539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1218912 2025-06-11T04:52:30.156704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1218697 2008-08-16T14:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 454225 2008-08-16T14:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1218693 2008-08-16T14:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454129 2008-08-16T14:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21874 2025-06-11T04:53:04.602505 application/rdf+xml 21157 2025-06-11T04:52:36.480669 image/jpeg 4543 2025-06-11T04:52:36.160644 image/jpeg 3407058 2025-06-11T04:52:32.489675 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia