Kurt Heintz of Encyclopaedia Britannica discusses the hot button issue of late 19th century U.S. politics: what precious metal should be used to back the U.S. dollar? Plus, the beginning of the Korean War and the travels of Vasco da Gama. 

Kurt Heintz, announcer & producer; Emily Goldstein, writer; J.E. Luebering, sr. editor

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