A nation of deadbeats : an uncommon history of America's financial disasters / Scott Reynolds Nelson.
| Author/creator | Nelson, Scott Reynolds |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. |
| Description | xvi, 330 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Duer's disgrace -- A botanizing excursion -- Monkey jackets, the uncorked Mississippi, and the birth of caterpillar banks -- The second bank, the monkey jacket war, and Tenskwatawa's revenge -- The politics of panic, the economics of rags -- Leviathan -- Of swamps and calculus -- Ceres Americana -- A storm of wheat -- Crosses of gold -- Who put the roar in the Roaring Twenties? -- Conclusions, conclusions. |
| Abstract | A history of financial crashes in the United States offers concise explanations of little-understood principles about consumer debt that were at the core of each recession, recounting lending practices and schemes that triggered large-scale crashes and controversies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-319) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012025264 |
| ISBN | 9780307272690 |
| ISBN | 0307272699 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB3743 .N45 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |