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OverviewThe story of Benjamin Rathbun’s ruin reads like a primer for the scandals and studied neglect that triggered America’s economic crisis today. Banker, builder and architect, a revered citizen of the flourishing American northwestern frontier—in the end he was also a convicted forger. And his forgeries were of such gravity that they added momentum to the Panic of 1837, the rapid collapse of a system of credit and debt that brought down the young nation’s financial system. Rathbun was surely a rascal, but a rascal somehow of great decency. In Buffalo, a half-built landscape was strewn with Rathbun’s broken vision. Concerned for the thousands who had depended upon him, he begged for release from jail long enough to fix the damage. Instead, he spent five years in prison shouldering the blame for others who fled to Texas, beyond the reach of American law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Whitman , Scott Eberle , David A. GerberPublisher: Syracuse University Press Imprint: Syracuse University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9780815603375ISBN 10: 0815603371 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 30 June 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRoger Whitman (1905-1954) was a reporter for the Niagara Falls Gazette in the 1940s. His manuscript was discovered in the archives of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. Scott Eberle is vice president for research and interpretation and chief historian at the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York. David A. Gerber is professor of history at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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