Panic

The first major peacetime financial crisis in United States history. The panic followed the War of 1...

A financial crisis that touched off a major recession lasting until 1842. The panic was triggered by...

A financial crisis triggered by the collapse of overextended railroad investments. The panic began i...

A severe economic depression triggered by the failure of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and t...

A financial crisis triggered by a failed attempt to corner the copper market. The panic caused bank ...