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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting? Born in 1983, our copper (well, zinc and copper as we find out) narrator travels everywhere from New York City to Portland, Oregon, to Puerto Rico describing in colorful detail his many adventures along the way. Randy Siegel's quirky, informative text mixed with Serge Bloch's spare but exuberant illustrations (which make use of real pennies) make this book a must-have for lovers of American history...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Pennies, worthless? Non-cents! Hot off the minting press, Penny feels like a million bucks. But as other coins and bills are spent while she sits forgotten, she begins to doubt her value. She is too small to slot-surf with Quarter. Even penny candy sells for a dime! Refusing to be short-changed, she sets out to find her purpose at any cost. Readers will laugh at a wealth of money puns, learn a basic lesson on US currency, and discover that self-worth...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
George, a newly minted quarter on his way to the bank, is in for quite a day. He's about to be traded, spent, lost, found, donated, dropped into a vending machine, washed in a washing machine, and generally passed all around town. By the time George finally ends up back at the bank, he's given readers a real run for their money. By George, what a way to practice math, learn about basic economics, and have a few laughs, too!
Author
Series
Publisher
Whitman Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A Guide Book of United States Paper Money is a collector’s price guide and history of the paper currency of the United States dating from federal issues introduced during the Civil War to modern-day cash"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Over the last century, wars, depressions, political ambition, regulatory mistakes, greed and geopolitical competition have entirely transformed the Monetary System of the United States -- they have transformed the very nature of Money itself. The Money Revolution highlights that the new economic environment we find ourselves in today presents us with previously unimaginable opportunities to grow and prosper, and persuades the American public and...
9) Exorbitant privilege: the decline of the dollar and the future of the international monetary system
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
American democracy has become coin operated. Special interest groups increasingly control every level of government. The necessity of raising huge sums of campaign cash has completely changed the character of politics and policy making, determining what elected representatives stand for and how they spend their time. The marriage of great wealth and intense political influence has rendered our country unable to address our most pressing problems,...
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