Author:
Dan Rottenberg is a historian, journalist, and, most recently, the editor of the Broad Street Review, an online newspaper. He has authored nine works thus far, ranging from sports history to the makings of wall street.

Context/Purpose:
In the brief introduction in the beginning of the piece, Rottenberg describes his reason for writing about Anthony J. Drexel. He contends that Pierpont Morgan is credited with the making of modern finance and most publications on the matter, minimize the impact that Anthony J. Drexel had on this young innovator and on finance itself. After reading various works that follow this description, such as The House of Morgan, he decided to create a book that highlights and examines the profound impact Drexel had on modern finance.

Summary:
This section only dealt with the life of Anthony J. Drexel towards the end (last 10 pages). In the rest of the section, Rottenberg describes the life of his father, Francis Drexel in great detail. He depicts Anthony's father as a adventurer and entrepreneur; he operated his own art school, sold his paintings in South America, and created his own "wildcat bank" in Louisville.

Audience:
This book was written for all Americans interested in finance. He successfully conveys his message with as little jargon as possible, making the piece accessible to all.

Rhetorical Devices:

• Arrangement: Process Analysis; sequential event-by-event telling
• Testimonies: The author implements direct quotes from the characters' memoirs, contemporary historical figures, and other historians
• Communal Memory: References Benjamin Franklin, Athens, Van Gogh, Voltaire, and many others
• Parallel Structure: The author uses parallel structure throughout the novel
• Use of semicolons: The author varies his sentence structure by using a combination of short sentences and lengthy sentences connected by various semicolons

Effectiveness:
So far Rottenberg has not really explained Anthony's influence on the making of Wall Street. However, he did examine the life of his father which helped readers to understand how Anthony became such a financial success in America.