The Battle of the Standards - Wyatt Wells. Financial Politics in the United States in the 1890s: The Golden Web. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. xii + 330 pp. $159.99 (cloth), ISBN 9783031867644.

Christopher W. Shaw

doi:10.1017/s1537781425101266

April 1, 2026The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

The Battle of the Standards - Wyatt Wells. Financial Politics in the United States in the 1890s: The Golden Web. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. xii + 330 pp. $159.99 (cloth), ISBN 9783031867644.

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This work explores the political and economic battles surrounding monetary standards in the United States during the 1890s.
Historical analysis of financial documents
Review of political speeches and debates
Examination of economic policies and their impacts
Clarifies the role of competing financial standards in 1890s politics
Highlights the influence of economic decisions on public policy
Provides insights into the historical context of US financial regulations

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The book analyzes financial politics in the 1890s, demonstrating the economic implications of competing standards.

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The Battle of the Standards - Wyatt Wells. Financial Politics in the United States in the 1890s: The Golden Web. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. xii + 330 pp. $159.99 (cloth), ISBN 9783031867644. - Volume 25 Issue 2

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