About the book: year / America is a country of immigrants. The history of the country, with all its achievements and defeats, was written by people who came there from all over the world, and their descendants. As the book's author aptly notes, "...some of the world's greatest financial institutions, the companies that came to dominate Wall Street and power America's industrial transformation, were born from rickety wooden carts and potbellied canvas backpacks." This work details the history of Jewish immigrants, who have achieved great success in the financial field. They started out as traveling peddlers and traders, and eventually some were able to create their own empires, dictating the financial policy of the United States, while others simply became very wealthy people. The history of the emergence, formation and prosperity of famous American companies reflects the financial evolution of the country. And the story about the philanthropic activities of bankers, aimed mainly at supporting the arts, sheds light on the cultural development of America. The author of the book is himself a descendant of immigrants, and his deep immersion in the topic makes the story lively and sincere.