The Story of Money

The French Revolution was a bloody fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. But it was also a battle over money. 

The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 2

The French Revolution was a bloody fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. But it was also a battle over money.

The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 1

When the US entered the war in 1917, it faced a massive financial challenge: how to pay for its contribution?

How the US financed World War I using Charlie Chaplin and Girl Scouts

A story involving pestilence, defeat and the brutal murder of the leader of Venice on the streets of the city.

The bloody birth of the bond market

What if the level of financial fraud is the real hidden indicator of a healthy economy?

Does history show that fraud is the sign of a healthy economy?

FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped the history of finance. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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