Wizard of Oz about 1890's up to the election of 1896
House drops on W.W. of the East
Represents industrialst
Populist movement
1896 Election
William McKinley
Gold
Williams Bryant
Silver and gold
Bimetalism
Inflation is good
Value of dollar is declining
Prices go up
Salary/Wages go up
Goldbugs
Want a gold standard
1890
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
1884
Grover Cleveland vs. James G. Blaine
Cleveland wins
Discovered that James G. Blaine is associated with Credit Mobiler scandal
1888
Cleveland vs. B. Harrison
1892
Cleveland vs. Harrison
Populist party is the most powerful third party in US history
Made up of farmers
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