Get overview of the Rothchild history and how the family dynasty was formed and perserveered over time. Fascinating and an easy read ( )

2535 The Rothschilds: A Family of Fortune, by Virginia Cowles (read 24 Sep 1993) This is a 1973 book. It is not a serious book, but the account of the founding father--Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812) and his sons was of interest. The extravagant life style of the grandsons did not inspire me. But there has been a lot of Rothschild philanthropy over the years, so my youthful claim that there was such (in a high school argument opposing anti-Semitism) was valid though I did not know it at the time. ( )