Greenback by Jason Goodwin

Greenback by Jason Goodwin

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Summary

This is a cultural, political and financial history of America, from the banks of the Old West to Wall Street, told through the story of its most enduring symbol - the dollar.

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Greenback by Jason Goodwin

The story of the American dollar is the story of America itself, and in Greenback, Jason Goodwin tells the tale of how the country made the dollar and how the dollar helped make the country. Exploring everything from the meaning of the symbols on each greenback to how money works; from how it emerged out of a war to why it is now accepted everywhere, Goodwin packs his book with anecdotes, facts and figures, and the heroes and villains who in their own way made the dollar the most prevalent and sought after man-made object in the world today.
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ISBN 13 9780140292398
ISBN 10 014029239X
Title Greenback
Author Jason Goodwin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2004-03-25
Number of pages 336
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