In the 1890s, debate over whether the United States should maintain the gold standard or adopt the free coinage of silver upended political life. Though historians have generally contended that this question was symbolic of other concerns, a careful study of the politics and finances of the era show that the question was critical not only to the economic well-being of almost all Americans but for the country’s long-term economic and social development.

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Introduction

  • Wyatt Wells

摘要

In the 1890s, debate over whether the United States should maintain the gold standard or adopt the free coinage of silver upended political life. Though historians have generally contended that this question was symbolic of other concerns, a careful study of the politics and finances of the era show that the question was critical not only to the economic well-being of almost all Americans but for the country’s long-term economic and social development.