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

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.

Author: Gretchen Ritter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/13/1999
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.97w x 0.89d
ISBN13: 9780521653923
ISBN10: 0521653924
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economic History
- Business & Economics | Money & Monetary Policy
- History | United States | 19th Century

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