September 18, 2017
Tulip Fever takes place in Amsterdam at the height of the tulip-mania. The sights of the city are a cinematic wonder. Hundreds of people in the crowded streets, selling goods, food, seed for vegetables, and people delivering stuff to homes of the monied families
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In the Netherlands, in the early 1600s, there was a phenomenon taking place called tulip-mania. The lovely flower had been brought from Asia to the Netherlands, which was a leading economic power at that time.
By David Kanowsky
September 18, 2017