Coins, Currency, and Credit: The Evolution of Money in AmericaFeed-Your-Head SeriesIn-Person

Money tells stories—about power, identity, artistry, and the ambitions of a young nation. In this program, we’ll trace the history of American currency from the makeshift systems of the colonies to the complex forms of credit we use today.

The first half of the session explores the money that shaped early America: foreign coins that circulated widely, the celebrated 1652 Pine Tree shillings, eighteenth-century colonial paper notes, and the emergence of the U.S. dollar at the end of the century. The second half turns to the rise of federal currency, from the copper, silver, and gold coins of the early republic to the evolution of modern paper money.

Whether you teach history, art, economics, or something entirely different, you’ll leave with fresh ways to bring numismatics into your classroom—and a deeper sense of how money can illuminate the past and spark curiosity in students.

Cost: $25 (a $60 value, includes dinner and drinks)

Early Booking Exclusively for Academy Fellows*

Through February 5th, Fellows will have early access to purchase tickets for $25 each. Space is very limited!

*You are a Fellow of The Academy for Teachers if you have been accepted to, and attended, an in-person master class.