Excellent overview of the 1929 crash. I do not believe I had heard of Charles Mitchell, or at least realized who he was, until reading this book. Lots of interesting pieces regarding Thomas Lamont of JP Morgan, and it builds on Ron Chernow’s exploration of JP Morgan in House of Morgan.
Another reviewer mentioned it is fascinating how many of the top names of banking and finance from the late 1920s are now forgotten. It’s also interesting how few evil people were involved; most, if not all, of the people thought they were doing the right thing.