Money

Life in a bubble: Westinghouse advertisement

Today at War, Tomorrow in Stores

Advertisers in the 1940s promised American consumers that they would be rewarded for their wartime sacrifices on the homefront

Guidelines for advertising on U.S. currency.

On the Money

Advertisers discover the value of a dollar

One of the larger pieces of Yapese stone money. Quarried in Palau, these giant coins were transported to Yap on flimsy outrigger canoes at considerable human cost – until O'Keefe took over their manufacturing.

David O’Keefe: The King of Hard Currency

The Irish American immigrant made a fortune by supplying the giant stone coins prized by Yap islanders

Can a letter in your name truly affect your purchasing habits?

Does Your Last Name Affect Your Buying Habits?

Researchers claim that people with names at the end of the alphabet respond more quickly to purchasing opportunities

Fossil prospector Ron Frithiof (with a mosasaur from his collections) was sued over a T. rex that he uncovered. "This whole experience," he says, "has been a disaster."

The Dinosaur Fossil Wars

Across the American West, legal battles over dinosaur fossils are on the rise as amateur prospectors make major finds

The restored family home of First Lady Ida McKinley (wife of President William McKinley) became part of the National First Ladies' Library in 1998.

Remembering the Ladies

A new series of commemorative coins honors presidential spouses whose achievements have long been overlooked

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Hugs and Kisses from the IRS

A kinder, gentler tax form is on the way

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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

A Rockefeller's rules for raising responsible children

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Funny Money

As Good as Gold?

Not always. Money in America has gone from crops to bullion to greenbacks to electronic markers — igniting political and economic crises along the way

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The Art of Money

Across the globe, the images on a country's currency offer a window on its culture

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Bang! Went the Doors of Every Bank in America

Cashless, we carried on with nothing to fear but fear itself; by the time FDR opened them again, something called the New Deal was hard upon us

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Giving Money Away Wisely Ought to Be a Piece of Cake

It's harder than you think, but even more rewarding, as the Stocker family foundation shows in Lorain, Ohio, and points West

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