When Washington shut down Wall Street : the great financial crisis of 1914 and the origins of America's monetary supremacy /
Silber, William L.
Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-205) and index.
Introduction: the legacy of 1914 -- The opening salvo -- The European gold rush  -- The nightmare of 1907 -- Unlocking emergency currency -- Sterling steals the spotlight -- New Street defies McAdoo -- Rescue -- End game -- Birth of a financial superpower -- Epilogue: blueprint for crisis control.
McAdoo, William Gibbs, 1863-1941.
Currency crises
Currency question.
World War, 1914-1918
Gold standard.