The History of the American Investor: A Story of the Stock Market from the Business Collections

Library of Congress International Collections

Wednesday, July 29, 2026•1:00 PM

In this webinar, Library of Congress Business Section staff will look at 250 years of Americans investing in the stock market by showing items from our collections representing six different eras. From 1800s stock market listing statements to turn of the 20th century bucket shop exposés to the Y2K dotcom bubble coverage, join us for a show-and-tell of select Library of Congress collections.

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