Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished—gone...
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished—gone. People watched their dreams fade before their very eyes. Investing in the stock market would never be the same.
Here, Wall Street Journal bureau chief Karen Blumenthal chronicles the six-day period that brought the country to its knees, from fascinating tales of key stock-market players, like Michael J. Meehan, an immigrant who started his career hustling cigars outside theaters and helped convince thousands to gamble their hard-earned money as never before, to riveting accounts of the power struggles between Wall Street and Washington, to poignant stories from those who lost their savings—and more—to the allure of stocks and the power of greed.
For young readers living in an era of stock-market fascination, this engrossing account explains stock-market fundamentals while bringing to life the darkest days of the mammoth crash of 1929.
His Incediary New Bestseller. | Donovan Gray is ruthless and fearless. Just the kind of lawyer you need, deep in small-town Appalachia. Samantha Kofer is a world away from her former life at New York’s biggest law firm. If she is going to survive in coal country, she needs to start learning fast...
How the States Got Their Shapes is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Here are the stories behind the stories, right down to the tiny northward jog at the eastern end of Tennessee and the teeny-tiny (and little known) parts of Delaware that are not attached to Delaware but to New Jersey.
45 RPM records were first introduced in 1949, but it wasn’t until the advent of rock ’n’ roll that they became part of the scene. Elvis and his Sun Records releases changed everything and when Beatlemania washed ashore in the 1960s the 45 was a part of almost every American home with a teenager, every radio station and every bar with a jukebox...
The Real Story of My Mother and Me. "My feelings about my mother and about our relationship are so confused that to write them down with clarity would mean I had them all figured out, which I do not." — BROOKE SHIELDS'S DIARY, 1984
Collection of British Authors. Tauchnitz Edition. Vol. 1579. Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott. In two Volumes. Vol. II. Authorized edition.
Přeloženy z francouzštiny. Sběratelský kousek z r. 1833.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF "ON TYRANNY" COMES A STUNNING NEW CHRONICLE OF THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM FROM RUSSIA TO EUROPE AND AMERICA.
In Dialogue, McKee offers the same in-depth analysis as in Story for how characters speak on the screen, on he stage, and on the page in beliavable and engaging ways.
This book is a continuation of Czech Classic Painting of the 19th Century, published by Artia in 1955. The period dealt with is the transition period of the last third of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. In this book we have set ourselves a modest task: to present, within the limits imposed, the main characteristics of some of the most important personalities of the time...
Face Perception provides an up-to-date, integrative summary by two authors who have helped develop and shape the field over the past 30 years. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is invaluable reading for all students and researchers interested in studying face perception and social cognition.
It’s 1946 and author Juliet Ashton can’t think what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey - by chance, he’s acquired a book that once belonged to her - and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondence...
Cabo Ortegal (Galicia) to Gibraltar. Fully Revised Seventh Edition. RCC Pilotage Foundation.
Any book that acurately mirros reality in Australia reads like an adventure tale - and POWER WITHOUT GLORY is no exception. The author knows his country, its history and its people. The men and women of his tale are flesh and blood, whether they are meant to reflect the pioneer's courage, the fortune hunter's ruthlessness or mankind's striving for a better world.
The Creating Corporate Cultures Series: Making organizations dynamic, exciting places in which productivity, innovation, and even joy can flourish—with cutting-edge ideas from practitioners in the field—books in the series are sure to spark thought and action, bringing benefits straight to the bottom line.
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished—gone...
