The Greenback: Paper Money and American Culture
What can we learn about America by examining its paper bills? This illuminating text answers that question by exploring the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. Predicated on the assumption that paper bills speak to us through the deliberate use of symbolsletters, verbal and visual elements, as well as symbols of civic valuesthis book examines what has been conveyed to Americans via their currency from colonial times through the present day. Topics covered include origin, design, creative and subversive usages, and counterfeiting.
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The Greenback: Paper Money and American Culture
What can we learn about America by examining its paper bills? This illuminating text answers that question by exploring the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. Predicated on the assumption that paper bills speak to us through the deliberate use of symbolsletters, verbal and visual elements, as well as symbols of civic valuesthis book examines what has been conveyed to Americans via their currency from colonial times through the present day. Topics covered include origin, design, creative and subversive usages, and counterfeiting.
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The Greenback: Paper Money and American Culture
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780786449736 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
Publication date: | 04/20/2010 |
Series: | Sport & Leisure/Numismatics |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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