Actually, the Wizard of Oz was a direct result of the silver vs. gold standard in the US. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was a children's novel published in 1900 that had several gold/silver references. The famous "Ruby Slippers" were originally silver, while the "yellow brick road" is related to the gold standard at the time.
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Actually, the Wizard of Oz was a direct result of the silver vs. gold standard in the US. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was a children's novel published in 1900 that had several gold/silver references. The famous "Ruby Slippers" were originally silver, while the "yellow brick road" is related to the gold standard at the time.