The Ohio idea, also known as the Pendleton Plan, was an idea proposed by poor Midwesterners during the US presidential election of 1868. They wanted to redeem federal war bonds in United States dollars, also known as greenbacks, rather than gold.
The Ohio idea, also known as the Pendleton Plan, was an idea proposed by poor Midwesterners during the US presidential election of 1868. They wanted to redeem federal war bonds in United States dollars, also known as greenbacks, rather than gold.
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