From Christopher Columbus to the Robber Barons: A Financial History of the United States 1492-1900

Originally published in 2002, this book describes the finance in Europe that was available for transport to the American colonies. The work relates the development of the U.S. banking system, the creation and growth of the stock and commodity markets and the rise of the insurance industry.

Jerry W. Markham is a professor of law at Florida International University in Miami, USA, where he teaches corporate and international business law.