The Greenback Era
History book by Irwin Unger
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The Greenback Era: A Social and Political History of American Finance, 1865-1879 is a nonfiction history book by American historian Irwin Unger, published in 1964 by Princeton University Press. It won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for History.[1] It is about American finance in the post-Civil War period and the social and political elements involved.[2][3]
AuthorIrwin Unger
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherACLS History E-Book Project and Princeton University Press
First edition | |
| Author | Irwin Unger |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | ACLS History E-Book Project and Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 467 |
| ISBN | 978-1597401685 |
The book is based on Unger's PhD dissertation, "Men, money, and politics: the specie resumption issue, 1865-1879" (Columbia University, 1958). It was directed by Professor David Herbert Donald.[4]
