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  • The Tulip Mania of 1637

    The Tulip Mania of 1637

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    You may have heard about the War of the Roses, but when people are asked if they know about the 1637 Tulip Mania, they stare in bewilderment. To say the least, the Tulip Mania was one of the most bizarre economic events in all of western civilization. Cynthia Wood explains the basics.

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George Miller
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With all the federal and state regulations imposed on the food supply today Americans have few concerns over the food we purchase for our families. That wasn’t always true. In the early part of the 1900s, milk purity was a real concern. In some cases, “milk” was killing us.

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