Tulipmania!

Published: May 11, 2013, 10:40 p.m.

(Nathan) In the 1630s, the tiny-but-wealthy Netherlands were gripped by a frenzy of public trading in tulip bulbs. \xa0At the height of the craze, a single bulb could sell for a small fortune. \xa0What caused this "tulip mania" and how did it all come to a crashing halt?