The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869

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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 â€“ 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 from $160 to $130 in fifteen minutes, sparking a national financial panic, a stock market depression, and the bankruptcy of major trading houses. The scandal reached the very household of President Ulysses Grant, and only the intervention of their friend, Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall, saved Fisk and Gould from personal ruin.

Country	USA
Author	Kenneth D. Ackerman
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Viral History Press LLC
EAN	9781619450059
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1619450054
Label	Viral History Press LLC
Manufacturer	Viral History Press LLC
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	370
PublicationDate	2011-12-06
Publisher	Viral History Press LLC
Studio	Viral History Press LLC
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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