Banks and Politics in America
Encyclopedia
Banks and Politics in America (ISBN 0691005532) is a 1957-published book written by Bray Hammond
. The book describes the differences in banking and politics in the United States
between the American Revolution
and the Civil War
period. The book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize
.
Bray Hammond
Bray Hammond was an American author and assistant secretary of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System between the years of 1944 and 1950.-Authored books:* Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the Civil War...
. The book describes the differences in banking and politics in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
between the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
and the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
period. The book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
.