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The Crash of 1929: Highs And Lows

Published October 22, 2009 at 10:33 PM MDT
Crowds gather on Wall Street following news of the stock market crash on Oct. 29, 1929.
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Crowds gather on Wall Street following news of the stock market crash on Oct. 29, 1929.

The Great Stock Market Crash of 1929 ushered in the beginning of America's Great Depression. This year marks the 80th anniversary of "Black Tuesday," the day that changed America's economic history.

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Crowds gather on Wall Street following news of the stock market crash on Oct. 29, 1929.
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Crowds gather on Wall Street following news of the stock market crash on Oct. 29, 1929.
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