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A Nation of Counterfeiters: Capitalists, Con Men, and the Making of the United States

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Prior to the Civil War, the United States did not have a single national currency. Instead countless banks issued paper money and counterfeiters flourished. This title casts the country's capitalist roots in a startling new light. Readers will recognize the same get-rich-quick spirit that lives on in the 21st century.

Language: English

Pages: 457

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: September 01, 2007

ISBN: 0674026578

ISBN 13: 9780674026575

A Nation of Counterfeiters: Capitalists, Con Men, and the Making of the United States

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Prior to the Civil War, the United States did not have a single national currency. Instead countless banks issued paper money and counterfeiters flourished. This title casts the country's capitalist roots in a startling new light. Readers will recognize the same get-rich-quick spirit that lives on in the 21st century.

Language: English

Pages: 457

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: September 01, 2007

ISBN: 0674026578

ISBN 13: 9780674026575

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