Breaking the banks in Motor City : the auto industry, the 1933 Detroit banking crisis and the start of the New Deal /
"This history tells the unknown story of how the Detroit automobile industry played a major role in the 1933 banking crisis and the subsequent New Deal reforms that drastically changed the financial industry. Spurred by failed decision making by automobile industry leaders, Detroit banks experi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2009]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This history tells the unknown story of how the Detroit automobile industry played a major role in the 1933 banking crisis and the subsequent New Deal reforms that drastically changed the financial industry. Spurred by failed decision making by automobile industry leaders, Detroit banks experienced a critical emergency, precipitating the federal closure of banks on March 4, 1933"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0786454148 (electronic bk.) 9780786454143 (electronic bk.) |