98: Silver & Gold: From Grover Cleveland to William Jennings Bryan & William McKinley
History That Doesn't Suck
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Grover cleveland, his bourbon democrats and most republicans disagree. They believe that bimetalism will only put the dollar on shaky ground and lead to gold hoarding. On july first, 18 93, it led to grover having a cancerous tumor removed from his mouth and a secret surgical procedure out at sea on a yacht. And it all turns out well for the gold interests. Post surgery, grover orchestrates the repeal of the sherman's silver purchase act, putting the us. Back on the gold standard. He also asks his friend, the influential banker tycoon, or robert baron, j pr pot morgan to bail out the us.
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