The History of Bimetallism in the United States is a book written by James Laurence Laughlin in 1885. It provides a comprehensive account of the use of bimetallism in the United States from the colonial period until the late 19th century. Bimetallism is a monetary system in which two metals, usually gold and silver, are used as legal tender at a fixed rate of exchange. The book covers the debates and controversies surrounding the use of bimetallism...