1. The Wizard of Oz A Populist Allegory?
Mr. Bach
Hudson High School
United States History

2. What Gives a Dollar Value?
Today?
Late 19th Century?

3. 19th Century Monetary Fight
East Coast Bankers (Rich)
Creditors (They have provided loans to farmers for land, seed, machinery, etc.)
Back the Gold Standard
Want the amount of currency in U.S. to stay fixed or low growth.
Plains Farmers (Poor)
Debtors (They have taken out loans that they must pay back)
Back the Free Coinage of Silver
Want the amount of currency in the U.S. to expand

4. “The Cross of Gold”
William Jennings Bryan (1896 Democratic Candidate for President)
“You Shall Not Crucify Mankind Upon a Cross of Gold!”

5. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Published in 1900 by L. Frank Baum

6. Dorothy

7. Kansas

8. Toto

9. Wicked Witch of the East

10. Munchkins

11. Wicked Witch of the West

12. Good Witch of the South

13. Yellow Brick Road

14. Scarecrow

15. Tin Man

16. Cowardly Lion

17. Winged Monkeys

18. Yellow Winkies

19. Deadly Poppy Field

20. Emerald City

21. The Wizard

22. Hot Air Balloon

23. “I’m Melting!”

24. “Ruby” Slippers