''Banks and Politics in America'' (1957) () is a book by
Bray Hammond, which describes the differences in banking and politics in the United States between the
American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revoluti ...
and the
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
period. The book was awarded the 1958
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history ...
.
Bray Hammond
Authored books. Retrieved 2007-11-24
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1957 non-fiction books
Books about politics of the United States
Books about economic history
History books about the American Revolution
History books about the American Civil War
Princeton University Press books
Pulitzer Prize for History-winning works
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