Financial History, Issue 157

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Issue 157 | Spring/Summer 2026

  • "MoAF Boston Exhibit Guide"
  • "Roger W. Babson: Yankee Prophet," by Walter A. Friedman
  • "Marine Insurance in 18th Century Boston," by Christopher Kingston
  • "Words of Wisdom: Remarks from the 2026 MoAF Gala"
  • "Air Conditioning Comes to America," by Michael A. Martorelli
  • "George Boutwell: From Massachusetts Farm Boy to Steward of the American Economy," by Jeffrey Boutwell
  • "Collapse of the Bank of United States," by Ramon Vasconcellos
  • "The Waldseemüller Map and the Birth of the Capital Markets," by Daniel C. Munson
  • "Alexander Hamilton: The Father of Canadian Banking?" by Joe Martin
  • "Risk, Return and Rembrandt (Part 3): The Artist’s Personal Finances," by Brian Grinder and Dan Cooper
  • Book Review, "Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America," reviewed by James P. Prout