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Steeples, Douglas W. Democracy in desperation : the depression of 1893 / Douglas Steeples and David O. Whitten. p. cm. — (Contributions in economics and economic history, ISSN 0084–9235 ; no. 199) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–313–27943–8 (alk. paper) 1. United States—Politics and government—1893–1897. 2. Depressions—1893—United States. 3. United States—Economic conditions—1865–1918. I. Whitten, David O. II. Title. III. Series. JK231.S74 1998 320.973'09'034—DC2198–11162

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Copyright 1998 © by Douglas Steeples and David O. Whitten

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98–11162 ISBN: 0–313–27943–8 ISSN: 0084–9235

First published in 1998

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