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

By Stephen Mihm

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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.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674026578

ISBN13:9780674026575

Release Date:September 2007

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:457 Pages

Weight:1.74 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.5" x 9.0"

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19th Century Banking Banks & Banking Business Business & Finance Business & Investing Civil War Economic History Economics Education & Reference

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