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Colonial Williamsburg Journal
| Title |
The Panic of 1792--Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton Manages America's First Market Crash
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| Issue |
Volume 34, Number 03 (CWJ, Autumn 2012)
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| Description |
Analysis of Alexander Hamilton's role in managing the bond market crisis of 1791-92. History o the establishment of a national bank; conflict with former Treasury official and speculator William Duer; tactics employed by Hamilton to establish faith in the government and insure capital was available for commerce; though distrusted by Thomas Jefferson Hamilton remained secretary of the treasury until 1795, regarded as one of America's greatest financial leaders and Wall Street traders recognized the need for self-regulation
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| Author |
Crews, Ed
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| Pages |
24-29
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