The Panic of 1819: The First Great Depression (Studies in Constitutional Democracy)

Synopsis

Introduction -- The Legacy Of Napoleon: Embargo, War, And Peace -- Three Revolutions: Market, Transportation, Corporation -- Volcano Weather -- Alabama Fever: I Must Go West And Plant -- Bank Expansion: Frothy Bubbles -- Bank Contraction: The Axe Must Be Applied To The Root Of The Evil -- Hard Times In The East: A Long Continuation Of Distress -- Hard Times In The West: Reflections Which Almost Unmans Me -- Relief? -- The Politics Of Corruption And The Corruption Of Politics -- A House Dividing: The Panic Of 1819 And The Growth Of Sectionalism