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In this sequel to Gold: The Once and Future Money, Lewis describes in greater depth how actual gold standard systems are created, and how they have been used through history. The pre-1913 world gold standard system was perhaps the greatest monetary system the world has ever seen. The greatest champion of the gold standard system of the 19th century, Britain, was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and eventually presided over the largest empire the world had ever seen.

"Polaris News Presents" is a series that gives in-depth news stories, features, and profiles for all of the under-the-radar happenings in the world.

A national conversation with an unparalleled look into the leading minds that are shaping today's COVID-19 public health decisions, and the emergence of a new normal.