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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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.