The History of Money

Few concepts are as essential yet elusive as money. We use it every day, but rarely pause to ask what it really is, why it takes the forms it does, or how it achieves and retains value. “Money makes the world go round,” goes one saying. Therefore, it’s vital to understand money and how it works. This lecture series immerses you in this fascinating subject through 18 half-hour lectures taught by Simon Middleton, Associate Professor of History at the College of William & Mary and an expert on American economic history.