John Pierpont Morgan was an American financier and industrial organizer during the Gilded Age. In 1885, America was years into a depression, and gold reserves were down more than 50%. Morgan ...
T oward the end of the 19th century, J. Pierpont Morgan—the Gilded Age’s wolf of Wall Street—used some of his wealth to amass ...
Morgan Hall was made possible by George F. Baker and is named in honor of his good friend and iconic figure in US business, John Pierpont Morgan. Completed in 1927, Morgan Hall was one of the original ...
Louisa was the daughter of John Pierpont Morgan, the most powerful figure in American finance and industry. J.P. Morgan arranged for a 75-foot extension, 50 feet wide and 2 stories tall to be ...
His nephew was the legendary financier and banker John Pierpont (J.P.) Morgan. Despite his father’s dedication to progressive causes, young James followed a different path, ultimately rejecting ...
He singlehandedly saved the United States from bankruptcy on two occasions but was often accused of being a monopolist He wielded as much power as the president and turned Wall Street into his ...