| Brother Can You Spare A Billion - The Story of Jesse H. Jones |
He shaped a major American city in his own image. He laid the groundwork for the modern Red Cross. In the 1930s, he was one of the most powerful figures in world finance. In the early 1940s, he prepared America for war. And today, few people remember his name. He was Jesse H. Jones, and without him American capitalism might have been lost in the depths of the Great Depression. |