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Miller, Scott
Financial Crisis and the Revolutions of 1848 (B)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1933 | Published January 13, 2020 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 15, 1848, the governor of the Bank of France, Antoine d'Argout, faced the potential collapse of his institution. A cascade of agricultural and industrial shocks, rising food prices, spikes in... Read More
Financial Crisis and the Revolutions of 1848 (A)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1932 | Published January 13, 2020 | 31 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 15, 1848, the governor of the Bank of France, Antoine d'Argout, faced the potential collapse of his institution. A cascade of agricultural and industrial shocks, rising food prices, spikes in... Read More
The Financial Crisis of 1847 (B)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1931 | Published December 23, 2019 | 8 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On October 25, 1847, British prime minister John Russell met with his cabinet to review a deepening financial crisis and to weigh proposals for government response. Chief among these were two proposal... Read More
The Financial Crisis of 1847 (A)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1930 | Published December 23, 2019 | 31 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On October 25, 1847, British prime minister John Russell met with his cabinet to review a deepening financial crisis and to weigh proposals for government response. Chief among these were two proposal... Read More
The Great Industrial Revolution in Europe: 1760–1860
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1926 | Published December 11, 2019 | 18 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The first (or "Great") Industrial Revolution occurred in Europe from roughly 1760 to 1860, and marked the end of the centuries-long feudal era and the rise of modern capitalism. To understand the mode... Read More
The "Roaring ’20s" and the Crash of 1929
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1908 | Published October 08, 2019 | 38 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In April 1930, US Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon reviewed recent stock market events as he prepared to enter a meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, which he chaired. In September and October 1929, ... Read More
1720: John Law and the Mississippi Bubble (A)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1812 | Published August 01, 2018 | 21 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
John Law had fled to safety in Brussels, Belgium, in December 1720. His furtive exit from France confirmed for many people that he was a criminal. Yet only months before, he had been hailed as a finan... Read More
1720: John Law and the Mississippi Bubble (B)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1813 | Published August 01, 2018 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The B case follows John Law after the crash of the Mississippi Bubble. From 1721 to 1723, John Law hovered near to France, hoping to receive a message from the regent to return and repair his system. ... Read More
The South Sea Bubble and the Rise of the Bank of England (A)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1820 | Published July 30, 2018 | 27 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 1720, John Hanger, governor of the Bank of England (BoE), and his fellow directors confronted the imminent collapse of the South Sea Company (SSC). The SSC directors urgently appealed to th... Read More
The South Sea Bubble and the Rise of the Bank of England (B)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1821 | Published July 30, 2018 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 1720, John Hanger, governor of the Bank of England (BoE), and his fellow directors confronted the imminent collapse of the South Sea Company (SSC). The SSC directors urgently appealed to th... Read More
America’s Depression of 1784–1787 and the Advent of Nationalism
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1778 | Published July 11, 2018 | 36 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In June 1788, James Madison prepared to attend a convention in Virginia to consider ratification of the proposed Constitution for the United States. The recent depression (1784–87) had triggered a maj... Read More
The Panic of 1791: Hamilton's Reports and the Rise of Faction (A)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1783 | Published November 07, 2017 | 24 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On December 5, 1791, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton presented to Congress his "Report on the Subject of Manufactures," which proposed significant government support for nascent American ... Read More
The Panic of 1791: Hamilton's Reports and the Rise of Faction (B)
Bruner, Robert F. Miller, Scott
F-1784 | Published November 07, 2017 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On December 5, 1791, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton presented to Congress his "Report on the Subject of Manufactures," which proposed significant government support for nascent American ... Read More