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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Railroad industrialist Jay Gould and stockbroker Jim Fisk artificially drove up the gold market in 1869 in a scheme that resulted in a dramatic price crash on September 24, 1869, known as Black Friday. This post looks at three political cartoons that depict the players involved in the 1869 Gold Crisis.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This last post about the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal is all about tea! It includes a wonderful chart looking at both coffee and tea consumption from 1886-1925.
Posted in: Business, Cookbooks and Food, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Learn about 2025 Junior Fellow Abigail Bowers! She is working on Gilded Age entries for the "This Month in Business History” guide.
Posted in: Business, Five Questions
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Coffee and chocolate are perfect pairing. The Tea and Coffee Trade Journal is trade publication worth exploring for anyone researching the trade of both products.
Posted in: Business, Cookbooks and Food, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Are you researching the history of the coffee, tea, or cocoa industries? This post on the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal can provide a small taste of the articles, statistics, and advertisements that might just be what you need.
Posted in: Business, Cookbooks and Food, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A history of one of the few African American banks to survive the Great Depression and its founder, educator and banking advocate, Major Richard R. Wright.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
National Small Business Week takes place this year from May 4 to May 10, 2025. Discover new and historical resources on small business and entrepreneurship at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A look at two articles that provide some insight on the founder of the JCPenney department store chain.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Library recently acquired Règlement General pour Dresser les Manufactures, or General Regulations for the Establishment of Manufactures published in 1597!
Posted in: Business, Rare Books and Special Collections