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  2. Panic of 1893 - Wikipedia

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    The Panic of 1893 was an economic depression in the United States. It began in February 1893 and officially ended eight months later, but the effects from it continued to be felt until 1897. [ 1 ] It was the most serious economic depression in history until the Great Depression of the 1930s.

  3. List of recessions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Until the start of the COVID-19 recession in 2020, no post-World War II era came anywhere near the depth of the Great Depression. In the Great Depression, GDP fell by 27% (the deepest after demobilization is the recession beginning in December 2007, during which GDP had fallen 5.1% by the second quarter of 2009) and the unemployment rate ...

  4. 1890s - Wikipedia

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    World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. May 1-October 30, 1893 - The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, was held in Chicago, Illinois to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World. The Exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on ...

  5. 1893 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    May 1 – The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois. The first U.S. commemorative postage stamps and Coins are issued for the Exposition. Pabst Blue Ribbon wins an award for the best beer. [1] May 5 – Panic of 1893: A crash on the New York Stock Exchange starts a depression.

  6. Long Depression - Wikipedia

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    The Long Depression was a worldwide price and economic recession, beginning in 1873 and running either through March 1879, or 1899, depending on the metrics used. [1] It was most severe in Europe and the United States, which had been experiencing strong economic growth fueled by the Second Industrial Revolution in the decade following the American Civil War.

  7. The Day the Great Depression Ended - AOL

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    In most respects, April 28, 1942, was much like any other day of the Great Depression era for American markets. "The stock market lacked buying confidence today and leading issues retreated

  8. Depression of 1893 - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 8 October 2008, at 09:52 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  9. Great Depression - Wikipedia

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    Icelandic post-World War I prosperity came to an end with the outbreak of the Great Depression. The Depression hit Iceland hard, as the value of exports plummeted. The total value of Icelandic exports fell from 74 million kronur in 1929 to 48 million in 1932, and was not to rise again to the pre-1930 level until after 1939. [ 159 ]