America's First Great Depression—Economic Crisis and Political Disorder After the Panic of 1837

This volume on early nineteenth-century US economic and political history examines the panic of 1837, the nation's first large scale economic disaster, and explores the ways in which the crisis shaped the course of American democracy moving forward. The work discusses the run up to disaster including market bubbles, dependence on foreign investment, and political inaction, and analyzes the response of the federal and state governments to political and economic problems as well as widespread civil unrest. Roberts is a professor of law and public policy at Suffolk University. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)