Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood by Michael J. Hightower PAPERBACK

Banking in Oklahoma Before StatehoodAuthor(s): Michael J. Hightower\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806194189, 978-0806194189\nSynopsis\nThis lively book takes Oklahoma history into the world of Wild West capitalism. It begins with a useful survey of banking from the early days of the American republic until commercial patterns coalesced in the East. It then follows the course of American expansion westward, tracing the evolution of commerce and banking in Oklahoma from their genesis to the eve of statehood in 1907.\n\nBanking in Oklahoma before Statehood is not just a story of men sitting behind desks. Author Michael J. Hightower describes the riverboat trade in the Arkansas and Red River valleys and freighting on the Santa Fe Trail. Shortages of both currency and credit posed major impediments to regional commerce until storekeepers solved these problems by moving beyond barter to open a.