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Mellon vs. Churchill the untold story of treasury titans at war

"The never-before-told story of the epic battle of wills between Andrew Mellon and Winston Churchill, as they debated the repayment of the enormous sums loaned by America to Great Britain during World War I. Andrew Mellon, one of the most accomplished businessmen of his era, is almost unknown today....

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Main Author: Eicher, Jill (Writer on finance) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2025.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Subjects:
Mellon, Andrew W. > (Andrew William), > 1855-1937.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Debts, Public > Great Britain > History.
United States > Commerce > Great Britain.
United States > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
United States > Relations > Great Britain.
United States > Economic policy > 20th century.
Great Britain > Commerce > United States.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > United States.
Great Britain > Relations > United States.
Great Britain > Economic policy > 20th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Mr. Mellon goes to Washington
  • Churchill in the Highlands
  • The Balfour note
  • The Mellon-Baldwin agreement
  • Westminster Abbey
  • The rise of the rivalry
  • Best intentions
  • Rough passages
  • Andrew Mellon's summer vacation
  • Dinner at the Ritz
  • A cease-fire
  • Prince's gate
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • A note on sources
  • Notes and references
  • Selected bibliography
  • Index.

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