The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Viral History Press LLCISBN-13:9781619450059ISBN-10:1619450054UPC:9781619450059Book Category:Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:Economic History, United States, Investments & SecuritiesBook Topic:19th Century, CommoditiesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.82 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCACHH1WFY
The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869
In September 1869, two young speculators, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, Jr., undertook perhaps the most audacious financial operation in American history - the cornering of the national gold supply. Fisk and Gould manipulated prices to the point that legitimate commerce froze to a halt. When the federal Treasury finally broke the corner on Black Friday, September 24, the price of $100 gold coin fell...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Viral History Press LLCISBN-13:9781619450059ISBN-10:1619450054UPC:9781619450059Book Category:Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:Economic History, United States, Investments & SecuritiesBook Topic:19th Century, CommoditiesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.82 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCACHH1WFY
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