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Author:

Silber, William L.

Title:

When Washington shut down Wall Street : the great financial crisis of 1914 and the origins of America's monetary supremacy / William L. Silber.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Currency crises--United States--Case studies.
Currency question.
World War, 1914-1918--Finance.
McAdoo, William Gibbs,--1863-1941.
Gold standard.
Financiële crises.
Monetaire politiek.
Eerste Wereldoorlog.
Gouden standaard.
Effectenhandel.
Wall Street.
Verenigde Staten.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-205) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: the legacy of 1914 -- The opening salvo -- The European gold rush -- The nightmare of 1907 -- Unlocking emergency currency -- Sterling steals the spotlight -- New Street defies McAdoo -- Rescue -- End game -- Birth of a financial superpower -- Epilogue: blueprint for crisis control.

ISBN:

0691127476 (hbk.)
9780691127477 (hbk.)
9780691127477 ((hardcover) : alk. paper)
0691127476 ((hardcover) : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006013076

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)