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Goldbugs and Greenbacks : The Antimonopoly Tradition and the Politics of Finance in America, 1865 1896
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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 States--the antimonopoly tradition--which was championed by nearly every major agricultural and labor group during the period from the Civil War until 1900.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521561679
- ISBN-10: 0521561671
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: March 1997
- Dimensions: 9.27 x 6.33 x 1.06 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.28 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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