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Federal Reserve Bank

American Currency: Demand and Interest Bearing Notes: Financing the Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of demand notes of the Union, commonly called "greenbacks." Gives a historical context for the notes and has many pictures of what they looked like. Includes an activity looking at Union soldier wages.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Civil War Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives a history of money through the Civil War. It includes information about what influenced types of money to be made, Confederate currency, and Union currency.