Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Money
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Pamphlets of the Hour on American Currency
Author: A History of American Currency
Author: Sumner SumnerPublisher: Ludwig von Mises Institute
ISBN: 1610160746
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
History of the Issues of Paper-money in the American Colonies
Author: Adolphus Mordecai HartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Money
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Pamphlets
Author: Boston World peace foundationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Economic history pamphlets
Author: Historical Sketches of the Paper Currency of the American Colonies
Author: Henry PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Money
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Pamphlet Volumes
Author: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Catalogue of Books and Pamphlets Principally Relating to America
Author: Edward P. BoonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Historical Sketches of the Paper Currency of the American Colonies, prior to the adoption of the federal constitution. First (-second) series. L.P.
Author: Henry PHILLIPS (of Philadelphia.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499356137
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and in many ways was "the First American." A world-renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university. Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity; as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies, then as the first United States Ambassador to France, he exemplified the emerging American nation. Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. In the words of historian Henry Steele Commager, "In a Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment without its heat." To Walter Isaacson, this makes Franklin "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become." Franklin, always proud of his working class roots, became a successful newspaper editor and printer in Philadelphia, the leading city in the colonies. With two partners he published the Pennsylvania Chronicle, a newspaper that was known for its revolutionary sentiments and criticisms of the British policies. He became wealthy publishing Poor Richard's Almanack and The Pennsylvania Gazette. Franklin was also the printer of books for the Moravians of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (1742 on). Franklin's printed Moravian books (printed in German) are preserved, and can be viewed, at the Moravian Archives located in Bethlehem. Franklin visited Bethlehem many times and stayed at the Moravian Sun Inn. For many years he was the British postmaster for the colonies, which enabled him to set up the first national communications network. He was active in community affairs, colonial and state politics, as well as national and international affairs. From 1785 to 1788, he served as governor of Pennsylvania. Toward the end of his life, he freed his own slaves and became one of the most prominent abolitionists. His colorful life and legacy of scientific and political achievement, and status as one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, have seen Franklin honored on coinage and the $100 bill; warships, the names of many towns, counties, educational institutions, namesakes, and companies, and, more than two centuries after his death, countless cultural references. In 1736, Franklin created the Union Fire Company, one of the first volunteer firefighting companies in America. In the same year, he printed a new currency for New Jersey based on innovative anti-counterfeiting techniques he had devised. Throughout his career, Franklin was an advocate for paper money, publishing A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency in 1729, and his printer printed money. He was influential in the more restrained and thus successful monetary experiments in the Middle Colonies, which stopped deflation without causing excessive inflation. In 1766 he made a case for paper money to the British House of Commons. As he matured, Franklin began to concern himself more with public affairs. In 1743, he set forth a scheme for The Academy, Charity School, and College of Philadelphia.