When people talk about the richest individuals today, names like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, or Mark Zuckerberg dominate the headlines. But there's one dynasty that has quietly amassed wealth, power, and ...

The Rothschilds' story begins in the Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt, Germany, where Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the patriarch of the family, made his mark in the 18th century as a banker to the elite.

As old Mrs. Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who gets the wittiest lines Nunnally Johnson was able to pack into his script, Helen Westley is superb. Called upon to explain why she has lived so long, ...

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812) grew up in Frankfurt's Judengasse, the narrow lane where the city's 3,000 Jewish residents were confined to live. Conditions were overcrowded and harsh.