TY - BOOK AU - Silber,William L. TI - When Washington shut down Wall Street: the great financial crisis of 1914 and the origins of America's monetary supremacy SN - 9780691138763 (pbk.) AV - HG 3903 S582w 2007 U1 - 332.097309041 PY - 2007/// CY - Princeton, N.J., Woodstock PB - Princeton University Press KW - McAdoo, William Gibbs, KW - Currency crises KW - United States KW - Case studies KW - Currency question KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - Finance KW - Gold standard KW - Cuestión monetaria KW - Estados Unidos KW - Finanzas KW - Sistema financiero N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0612/2006013076.html ER -