Goldbugs and Greenbacks: The Antimonopoly Tradition and the Politics of Finance in America, 1865-1896 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Goldbugs and Greenbacks: The Antimonopoly Tradition and the Politics of Finance in America, 1865-1896 Book

In the late nineteenth century, there was a popular and heated debate over what sort of financial system America should have. Behind the discussions over gold versus silver and state versus national banks was a broader dialogue about sectionalism, class relations, and the future course of the American economy and democracy. Professor Ritter contends that there was a distinctive and neglected political tradition in the United Statesthe antimonopoly traditionwhich was championed by nearly every major agricultural and labor group during the period from the Civil War until 1900.Read More

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  • 0521653924
  • 9780521653923
  • Gretchen Ritter
  • 13 June 1999
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 318
  • New Ed
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