Talk:Bimetallism

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I think that you should write the article in simplier form so it is easier for tennagers to understand it and be able to write a paper on it and put it in there own words

thank you —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.226.32.202 (talk • contribs) 17 Oct 2005.

[edit] Oz

I'll have to find the source but Baum directly denied using the bimetalism debate in his story. In fact he specificly states it had nothing to do with it and it is just a children's story. He may have used gold and silver, but the current wording implies something very different. I see the OZ article is under multiple disputes. Don't bring that here. - Taxman ^Talk 22:50, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

As the citations indicate the Economists long ago brought Oz into the debate about bimetallism. They have full length articles in their scholarly journals and even books. That's a reality and the encyclopedia should reflect reality. As for Baum's so-called denial: what did he deny?? better get a citation. Rjensen 22:56, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Conversely, you need a citation for "was constructed from elements of the bimetallism debate". This is clearly a controversial claim, even if well-founded, and should be attributed to someone rather than stated as fact in Wikipedia's narrative voice. -- Jmabel | Talk 05:51, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

OK--good point. Both Dighe and Rockoff make the point (they are econ profs who teach money and have studies the Oz story). Rjensen 06:17, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes, retroactively (and some contemporary I think), lots of people have claimed that the elements of the story were influenced by the bimetallism issue, that is fine to state. But as I said above, Baum stated it had nothing to do with it and it is just a children's story. And yes I'll do what I can to find that citation, but I really have no idea where I read it. - Taxman ^Talk 13:52, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

keep looking for the Baum denial--no one else has found it. He wrote editorials on bimetallism in 1890s. Rjensen 01:54, 22 February 2006 (UTC)