How to Get Rich in American History

“Eye opening, deeply researched, and snort-out-your-nose funny. I dare you to put it down. Two thumbs up.” –William Bernstein, author of The Four Pillars of Investing

“This book leaves you believing in the American dream again. Getting ahead was never easy but Americans have always done it anyway. The recipe for going from broke to millionaire is still the same: work smart and hard and take risks others won’t and remember that change is constant. If you love business, history, or just want to know how common people do uncommon things, this is your next must-read.” –Nick Huber, entrepreneur and author of The Sweaty Startup

“I enjoyed this book more than any other personal finance book I have ever read. It’s both exhilarating and depressing to learn that personal finance gurus are abiding features of American life across almost two-hundred-fifty years. Moore holds it up to the light like a forensic expert sorting through the ashes. It is a very personal investigation… . Pilgrim’s Progress transported down to the grubby world of dollars. Buy this book today.” –Edward F. McQuarrie, professor emeritus, Santa Clara University

“A serious and startling social history of wealth and a standup comedy routine, this is one of the funniest financial books I’ve ever read.” –Jason Zweig, columnist at The Wall Street Journal

“A timely reminder that a good grasp of financial history is the best antidote to getting caught up in short-term market turmoil–and that many of the most important financial decisions are ultimately personal.” –Bloomberg

“Financial lessons from the nation’s history…rejects the pessimism of the anticapitalist left.” –The Wall Street Journal

“Moore is a funny and enga­ging writer and there are numer­ous laugh-out-loud moments… an ori­ginal book that com­bines a sweep­ing over­view of Amer­ican eco­nomic his­tory, with some solid advice about how to go about cre­at­ing a more pros­per­ous and fin­an­cially secure life.” –MoneyWeek

“I just could not put it down. Moore makes America’s financial history jump off of the pages, bringing life to history, placing you right there–when great and terrible things were happening. The stories read like they could be fiction, but they are not.” –Kiplinger

“Informative and inspiring in its optimism for how the everyday person can succeed economically….Laugh-out-loud funny and a fast, enjoyable read.” -Forbes

“Refreshingly unequivocal advice… Readers seeking a time-tested approach to financial well-being will find plenty to bank on here.”
–Publishers Weekly

“Thought-provoking and recommended for all readers, from new business owners to the soon-to-be-retired.” –Library Journal

“This is the best book on personal wealth since The Psychology of Money, and one of the best books I have read in the past decade.” –Ritavan, award-winning author of Data Impact and The System Gambit

“Ah, if you only had a dollar for every road-to-riches promise you’ve ever heard! In this history of fiscal wisdom across the centuries, the author tries several of those roads, with some scary and amusing results.” –Washington Independent Review of Books

“Imagine what it’d be like if your accountant or your numbers person suddenly gained a history degree and a wicked-smart sense of humor. That’s what you get when you read How to Get Rich in American History….This is a book to read in “Slow Time,” so you don’t miss a thing. So be prepared with plenty of notepaper and your funny bone.” –News is My Business

Joseph S. Moore, Ph.D., is an author, historian, and investor. His previous works have been featured in publications such as The New York Times and by Oxford University Press.

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