Silber, William L.

When Washington shut down Wall Street : the great financial crisis of 1914 and the origins of America's monetary supremacy / William L. Silber. - Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2007. - 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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014646840 Uk


McAdoo, William Gibbs, 1863-1941.


Currency crises--United States--Case studies.
Currency question.
World War, 1914-1918--Finance.
Gold standard.
Cuestión monetaria--Estados Unidos.
Finanzas--Estados Unidos.
Sistema financiero--Estados Unidos.

HG 3903 / S582w 2007

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