Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Gold Standard. 1821-1937. Definition of national currencies in terms of gold purchasing power. Ended: 1931 Britain, 1933 USA, 1936 France. Friedman. Bretton Woods.

International Monetary Fund. IMF.1944. Bretton Woods. Lends money to balance foreign exchange deficits and stabilize exchange rates.

Keynes, John Maynard. 1883-1946. British economist. General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money 1935. Demand is more a function of interest rates than of money supply. Bretton Woods.

World Bank. 1944. United Nations agency established at Bretton Woods.

Frost, Robert. 1874-1963. American New England poet. Stopping by Woods 1923.

Woodstock. 1969. US Rock festival attended by 300,000.