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Tulip Mania: The Story of the Dutch Tulip Bubble
Today, tulips are frequently found in flower shops and residential gardens, but in the Netherlands in 1637, a single tulip could buy you a house. This is the story of the Dutch Tulip Bubble, considered the first financial bubble in history.During the Dutch Golden Age, a period when Dutch trade, science, military and art were world-renowned, the Netherlands witnessed the rise of a new middle class of merchants and traders. It was the early 17th century and the Dutch Republic had recently achieved independence from the Spanish Empire. This was the era of the Dutch East India Company and a newly independent Holland was ... (full story)
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