"This is a well-researched and well-written history of Arizona banking by a historian. . . . For those scholars wishing a brief . . .and accurate overview of Arizona banking, this should be a very useful introduction."--The Public Historian"In a sweeping and fast-paced narrative . . . the author renders the world of high finance considerably more comprehensive within the context of one state's history. . . . Fine work . . . the author proves himself and excellent navigator. Readers should also be delighted with the excellent presentation of the material."--Pacific Historian"The volume considered here is a welcome addition to a growing list of state banking studies."--Journal of the West"The primary material allows Schweikart to reconstruct the complex and tangled history of mergers, failures, internal reorganizations, and interbank rivalries."--Journal of Economic History