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Exhaustively researched and expertly woven, one nation under gold begins with the nations founding in the 1770s, when the new republic erupted with bitter debates over the implementation of paper currency in lieu of metal coins. One nation under gold examines the countervailing forces that have long since divided americawhether gold should be a repository of hope, or a damaging delusion that has long since derailed the rational investor. How one precious metal has dominated the american imagination for four centuries by james. One can gather from the subtitle, how corporate america invented christian america, that its approaching the topic from a leftleaning point of view, but dont let that put you off kruses coverage of the issue is surprisingly evenhanded. One nation under gold, by james ledbetter liveright. Jun 30, 2017 the long and dangerous american path paved in gold. Funkadelic one nation under a groove releases discogs. Apr 20, 2015 the most original and convincing claim in one nation under god is that the association of patriotism with christianity stemmed from a libertarian impulse within american business, as leading businessmen including tire magnate harvey firestone, oilmen sid richardson and j. Its been 75 years since the federal government, on the spurious grounds of fighting the great depression, ordered the confiscation of all monetary gold from americans, permitting trivial amounts for ornamental or industrial use. Exhaustively researched and expertly woven, one nation under gold begins with the nation s founding in the 1770s, when the new republic erupted with bitter debates over the implementation of paper currency in lieu of metal coins. One nation under gold how one precious metal has dominated the american imagination for four centuries book. One nation under gold examines the countervailing forces that have long since divided americawhether gold should be a repository of hope. Jun, 2017 one nation under gold examines the countervailing forces that have long since divided americawhether gold should be a repository of hope, or a damaging delusion that has long since derailed the rational investor.
One nation under gold explores americas obsession with one precious metal. The vast majority of this gold is located in the vault at the federal reserve bank of new york, and a very small portion is on. Jun 26, 2017 his new book is one nation under gold. Concerned that the colonies thirteen separate currencies would only lead to confusion and chaos, some founding. Graham assured the crowd of 15,000 and a national television audience that the republics founding was rooted in a book called the bible. One nation under gold by james ledbetter overdrive rakuten.
The long and dangerous american path paved in gold the. Now, we will follow ledbetters account of the end of bretton woods in 1971, up to the present. How one precious metal has dominated the american imagination for four centuries audiobook by james ledbetter. In one nation under gold, acclaimed author james ledbetter traces the origins of our national obsession with gold and expertly explores the controversies around this hallowed metal. In other words, this is a history of gold in america. Apr 20, 2014 one nation under god, by amelia hamilton, is a book aimed, ostensibly, at the very young. Having been born after 1971, i have never lived in a time when the dollar was backed by gold. One nation under gold navy general library program. But though the rhyme and the illustrations are for children, what the book offers is something every member of american society could use a little more of these days. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide ledbetter, james, one nation under gold.
Ledbetters book is, for the most part, extraordinarily good on the history, politics. One nation under gold by james ledbetter, is, pretty much, a goldbashing. One nation under gold examines the countervailing forces that have long since divided americawhether gold should be a r. And one nation under gold will be a real asset in getting it right. One nation under gold explores americas obsession with. One nation under gold explores americas obsession with one. A look at the gold standard and the history of americas metal fetish, according to james ledbetters new book one nation under gold. Author james ledbetter says many of the nations worst economic catastrophes happened while on the gold standard. Its a handy, and timely, reminder of some of the basic values and principles on which this nation is predicated, and upon which it yet. One nation under god is a book that should be of interest to a lot of people. Jun 26, 2017 author james ledbetters new book traces the fascination with gold as a symbol of permanence and quality. The long and dangerous american path paved in gold. How one precious metal has dominated the american imagination for four centuries examines the history of gold in the united states and how it has played such an important role in economic and monetary policy as well as popular imagination. The account of the 1971 devaluation was, following the pattern of this book, long on details but short on insight.
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