Wall Street

For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation).

History

The name of the street derives from the fact that during the 17th century, it formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement where the Dutch had constructed a crude wall of timber and earthwork in 1652. The wall was ostensibly meant as a defense against attack from Lenape Indians, New England colonists, and the British, but it was never tested in battle. The wall was dismantled by the British in 1699.

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Name of the street - 17th century - New Amsterdam - Dutch - 1652 - Lenape - New England - British - 1699

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The Wall Street Journal, named in reference to the actual street, is an influential international daily business newspaper published in New York City. For many years, it had the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, although it is currently second to USA Today. It is owned by Dow Jones & Company.

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The Wall Street Journal - Newspaper - New York City - Circulation - United States - USA Today - Dow Jones & Company

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In the late 18th century, there was a buttonwood tree at the foot of Wall Street under which traders and speculators would gather to trade informally. This was the origin of the New York Stock Exchange.

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18th century - Buttonwood - Trader - Speculators - New York Stock Exchange

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