So-Called Dollar Discussions
The Crime of 1873...
Quote from Pioneer on February 27, 2013, 7:54 pmFor further information about the Gold/silver standard issue, read the book "The Crime of 1873". It covers the time period starting with the Comstock lode find and goes through the period of the trade dollars and the Morgan Dollars. It is an extensive read as it goes into great detail about the congressional debate over the coinage act of 1873 and then the panics (recessions) that followed. The gold standard/silver standard was the number one topic of contention for the election of 1896.
For further information about the Gold/silver standard issue, read the book "The Crime of 1873". It covers the time period starting with the Comstock lode find and goes through the period of the trade dollars and the Morgan Dollars. It is an extensive read as it goes into great detail about the congressional debate over the coinage act of 1873 and then the panics (recessions) that followed. The gold standard/silver standard was the number one topic of contention for the election of 1896.