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Townsends is an American educational YouTube channel created and hosted by Jon Townsend.Originally a channel to advertise items for sale from the family's brick and mortar historical reenactment supply store in Pierceton, Indiana, Townsends has become known for its historical mini-documentaries.
Ward, Harry M. "Review: Money and Politics in America, 1755–1775: A Study in the Currency Act of 1764 and the Political Economy of Revolution." The Journal of Southern History 40.3 (1974): 460–462. Further reading. Brock, Leslie V. The currency of the American colonies, 1700–1764: a study in colonial finance and imperial relations.
A History of Money and Banking in the United States is a 2002 book by economist Murray Rothbard, released posthumously based on his archived manuscripts. [1] The author traces inflations, banking panics, and money meltdowns from the Colonial Period through the mid-20th century.
The British parliament passed currency acts in 1751, 1764, and 1773 to regulate colonial paper money. During the American Revolution , the colonies became independent states. No longer subject to monetary regulations arbitrarily imposed by the British parliament, the states began to issue paper money to pay for military expenses .
1652 pine tree shilling. The pine tree shilling was a type of coin minted and circulated throughout the Thirteen Colonies.. In 1652, the Massachusetts Bay Colony authorized Boston silversmiths John Hull and Robert Sanderson to mint coinage. [1]
A £3 Colonial banknote from the Colony of Virginia. Signed by Peyton Randolph and John Blair Jr. A 1776 banknote issued by Virginia worth seven shillings and six pence. The pound was the currency of Virginia until 1793. Initially, sterling coin circulated along with foreign currencies, supplemented from 1755 by local paper money. [1]
American History, Colonial History Charles McLean Andrews (February 22, 1863 – September 9, 1943) was an American historian , an authority on American colonial history. [ 1 ] He wrote 102 major scholarly articles and books, as well as over 360 book reviews, newspaper articles, and short items. [ 2 ]
The history of money is the development over time of systems for the exchange, storage, and measurement of wealth. ... In Politics Book 1:9 [30] (c. 350 ...