the U.S. dollar ($)
From as early as the first colonies in the 1600s, the dollar has a fascinating history that few other currencies can match. Below will be the events that, in my opinion, have shaped the modern dominant currency we are so used to today.
The more recent the events, the longer the post will be. The first few posts will be relatively short, but eventually, it gets really, really, long.
Colonial U.S. did not possess a single “dollar,” but rather a collection of different currencies. This section will discuss how these currencies interacted at the time.
The Birth of a National Dollar + An Experiment in Centralized Banking
After gaining independence, America established its own currency by the name of the “dollar.” This section will discuss how the original dollar differentiates from the dollar’s today, and how it tried (and failed) with centralized banking.
The Civil War marks one of the most important periods in the history of the U.S. dollar, for one can argue that it is during this war that the first iteration of the modern-day dollar appeared. Yet, all was not smooth-sailing during this time.
Currency Cornucopia 