Rothchilds, Maxewells, Epsteins Tied Together by more than just money
The Rothschilds and American Finance: A Timeline of Key Moments The Rothschild banking family has been involved in major financial and political developments for more than two centuries. Their activities in the United States and in international affairs are well documented in archives, contracts, and contemporary records. The following overview covers the specific periods and events that frequently come up in discussions of their influence, drawing on primary sources and established historical accounts. 1837 and the Establishment of an American Presence Rothschild interests in the United States date to the 1820s through various agents. In 1837, during a severe financial panic that caused the failure of their existing New York correspondents (J.L. & S. Joseph & Co.), August Belmont arrived in New York. Belmont, a clerk who had worked for the Frankfurt house under his original name August Schönberg, was originally en route to Havana. He stayed, set up an office on Wall Str...