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Join the Business Section for a webinar on Wednesday, July 29 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) about The History of the American Investor: A Story of the Stock Market from the Business Collections.
Just 15 years after the Declaration of Independence and three years after the inauguration of George Washington as the first U.S. President, a group of New York City stock dealers agreed to the first set of U.S. stockbroking rules in 1791. The following year merchants signed the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement, which marked the apocryphal beginning of the New York Stock Exchange. Participating in the stock market wasn’t always for “the People,” and, much like the highs and lows of the market itself, Americans’ perceptions of the market fluctuated over time.
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.
The History of the American Investor: A Story of the Stock Market from the Business Collections
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT
Register on Zoom to receive the link for the webinar. The event recording will be available afterwards to those who registered.
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
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