In the first episode of the four-hour series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the roots of money and finance in the conquest of the Americas, from the Incan empire to the Louisiana territory.
July 8th, 2009
The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles
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