Chapters of Erie |
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Author:
| Adams, Charles Francis Adams, Henry |
Preface by:
| Elias, Robert H. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8014-7547-4 |
Publication Date: | May 2009 |
Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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Imprint: | Fall Creek Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Chapters of Erie is a classic account of ruthless business practices in nineteenth-century America--in particular, Jay Gould and James Fisk's successful effort to gain control of the Erie Railroad in 1868 and subsequent attempt to corner the American gold market, which resulted in the "Black Friday" panic of September 24, 1869.
Chapters of Erie is a classic account of ruthless business practices in nineteenth-century America--in particular, Jay Gould and James Fisk's successful effort to gain control of the Erie Railroad in 1868 and subsequent attempt to corner the American gold market, which resulted in the "Black Friday" panic of September 24, 1869.