The Money Kings

In The Money Kings, New York Times best-selling author Daniel Schulman explores the remarkable journey of German-Jewish immigrants who shaped the landscape of modern finance. From their humble beginnings in the 1830s, figures like Joseph Seligman and the Lehman brothers went on to establish influential investment banks, navigating the challenges of a society marked by antisemitism and major historical events like the Civil War and World War I. Through interconnected stories, Schulman reveals how these financial dynasties not only transformed American finance but also impacted the lives of countless Eastern European Jews who sought new opportunities in the early 1900s.