Robert Sobel

Describes an alternative history of the North American continent that occurs when British general John Burgoyne wins the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 instead of surrendering his army to General Horatio Gates.

If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga

For Want of a Nail

Brings alive the story of Trammell Crow--the visionary real estate developer whose brilliant career served to shape the future of the field. Follows Crow from his origins as a small-time real estate dealer to his transformation into a corporate symbol. Discusses the bold methods that Crow used to build the most influential real estate company in America. Includes an examination of how Crow's risky strategy of making all principals partners in his firm and offering equity interest to deal managers paid off with spectacular profits. A lively account of Crow's mission to break all the rules and become the greatest builder of our age.

The Story of America's Largest Real Estate Empire

Trammell Crow, Master Builder

Coolidge

A History of America's Financial Disasters

Panic on Wall Street

In the first full-scale biography of Calvin Coolidge in a generation, Robert Sobel shatters the caricature of our thirtieth president as a silent, do-nothing leader. Sobel instead exposes the real Coolidge, whose legacy as the most Jeffersonian of all twentieth century presidents still reverberates today.

An American Enigma

Biographical Directory of the United States Executive Branch, 1774-1971

A History of the New York Stock Market

The Big Board

History of the American Stock Exchange, the nation's second largest organized securities complex, from its inception in 1921 to 1971.

A History of the American Stock Exchange

AMEX

This book "contains career biographies of all cabinet heads, as well as of presidents, vice-presidents, and presidents of the Continental Congress. Only those individuals confirmed in office by the Senate have been included; acting cabinet officials -- of whom there were many, especially in the nineteenth century -- have been omitted since almost all served for very short periods of time. Each biography includes the most significant dates in the subject's life, family and other personal information, religious affiliation where available, service prior to and after cabinet duty, and place of death and interment. In addition, each biography contains a short bibliographic reference to important primary and secondary works to be consulted for additional information"--Preface.

Biographical Directory of the United States Executive Branch, 1774-1989

I.B.M., Colossus in Transition

Looks at the history of Wall Street, explains the reasons for panics and crashes, and analyzes the 1987 crash.

A Classic History of America's Financial Disasters with a New Exploration of the Crash of 1987

Inside Wall Street

The Rise and Fall of the Conglomerate Kings

The story of the perpetrators of some of the most dizzing and daring financial machinations.

Robert Sobel

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