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The Rise and Fall of Local Scrip: Alternative Currencies of the Great Depression
The Rise and Fall of Local Scrip: Alternative Currencies of the Great Depression
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38 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2019
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Have you ever been so broke that you ended up creating your own currency? It may sound like a crazy idea today, but during the Great Depression multiple communities actually created and circulated their own forms of local currency. And this wasn't a lark -- it was a matter of survival. Listen in to learn more about some of the precedents for the (world-famous) BenBucks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
May 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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