Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
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Found in 1 Record:
"Discussions by Thomas Ewing 1829-1896"
Collection — Volume 1
Call Number: RH MS C94
Overview
This collection consists of a single volume containing various newspaper clippings and pamphlets recounting the speeches of Thomas Ewing, Junior, supporting the Greenback movement. He encourages the federal government to continue printing the greenback currency that it created during the Civil War, rather than returning to specie currency backed by the nation’s variable gold supply. He argues that the gold standard favors the concentration of wealth with those who own capital, the...
Dates:
August 11, 1871 - October 31, 1887