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: 03/13/1997
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.33w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780521561679

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