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This fascinating work presents biographical essays about women from the colonial period to modern times, chronicling the previously untold story of the female financial experience in the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Abbreviations PART I: Revolutionaries ONE: The Philadelphia Ladies TWO: She-Merchants and Deputy Husbands PART II: Pioneers THREE: Tennessee Claflin and Victoria Woodhull FOUR: Hetty Green FIVE: Maggie Walker PART III: Patriots and Bankers SIX: The Women's Liberty Loan Committee SEVEN: Women Bankers EIGHT: Rosie the Wall Streeter PART IV: Mavericks NINE: Mary Roebling TEN: Julia Montgomery Walsh ELEVEN: Muriel Siebert PART V: Icons TWELVE: Elaine Garzarelli THIRTEEN: Abby Joseph Cohen FOURTEEN: Amy Domini Conclusion Appendix A: Leading Ladies Appendix B: Selected Chronology Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Sheri J. Caplan is a writer who previously served as vice president and assistant general counsel at Goldman Sachs and currently is a securities arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Reviews

A useful addition to business and women's studies collections, and especially worthwhile reading for female students. Summing Up: Recommended.
*Choice*

A great read for those interested in business, history, women's studies, and/or money.
*Library Journal*