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20 relations: Bankruptcy, Black Friday (1869), Confidence trick, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Cornering the market, Daniel Drew, Erie Railroad, Gustavus Myers, James Fisk (financier), Jay Gould, John Steele Gordon, Lord Gordon Gordon, Muckraker, New York Stock Exchange, Panic of 1873, Tammany Hall, The Men Who Built America, Track gauge, Watered stock, William M. Tweed.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of a person or other entity that cannot repay debts to creditors.
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Black Friday (1869)
The Black Friday, September 24, 1869, gold panic was caused by the efforts of two speculators, Jay Gould and his partner James Fisk, (AKA The Gold Ring) to corner the gold market on the New York Gold Exchange.
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Confidence trick
A confidence trick (synonyms include con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam and stratagem) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, used in the classical sense of trust.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was an American business magnate and philanthropist who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
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Cornering the market
In finance, cornering the market consists of obtaining sufficient control of a particular stock, commodity, or other asset in an attempt to manipulate the market price.
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Daniel Drew
Daniel Drew (July 29, 1797 – September 18, 1879) was an American businessman, steamship and railroad developer, and financier.
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Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, originally connecting New York City — more specifically Jersey City, New Jersey, where Erie's former terminal, long demolished, used to stand — with Lake Erie.
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Gustavus Myers
Gustavus Myers (1872–1942) was an American journalist and historian who published a series of influential studies on wealth accumulation.
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James Fisk (financier)
James Fisk, Jr. (April 1, 1835 – January 7, 1872) – known variously as "Big Jim", "Diamond Jim", and "Jubilee Jim" – was an American stockbroker and corporate executive who has been referred to as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age.
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Jay Gould
Jason "Jay" Gould (May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was a leading American railroad developer and speculator.
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John Steele Gordon
John Steele Gordon (born May 7, 1944) is an American writer who specializes in the history of business and finance.
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Lord Gordon Gordon
Lord Gordon-Gordon (1840 – August 1, 1874), also known as Lord Gordon Gordon, Lord Glencairn, and The Hon.
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Muckraker
The term muckraker was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt.
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (abbreviated as NYSE, and nicknamed "The Big Board"), is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.
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Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was a financial crisis that triggered a depression in Europe and North America that lasted from 1873 until 1879, and even longer in some countries (France and Britain).
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Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St.
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The Men Who Built America
The Men Who Built America (also known as The Innovators: The Men Who Built America in some international markets) is a six-hour, four-part miniseries docudrama which was originally broadcast on the History Channel in the Fall of 2012, and on the History Channel UK in Spring of 2013.
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Track gauge
In rail transport, track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track and is measured between the inner faces of the load-bearing rails.
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Watered stock
Watered stock is an asset with an artificially-inflated value.
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William M. Tweed
William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878)—often erroneously referred to as "William Marcy Tweed" (see below), and widely known as "Boss" Tweed—was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State.
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