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Author Roberts, Alasdair (Alasdair Scott), author.

Title America's first Great Depression : economic crisis and political disorder after the Panic of 1837 / Alasdair Roberts
Published Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Boom and bust -- The states' crisis -- The federal government's crisis -- Law and order -- The end of the crisis
Summary This title is a history of American financial policy in the 1830's and 1840's. Alasdair Roberts's contention that international financial considerations shaped US policy making is well sustained and the argument is documented with a wealth of evidence
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record
Subject Depressions -- 1836-1837
Depressions -- 1847
Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century
HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
Depressions
Economic history
Financial crises
Politics and government
SUBJECT United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140021
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140427
Subject United States
Genre/Form Electronic book
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019725603
ISBN 9780801464676
0801464676
9780801464201
080146420X