At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

The film "Doubtful Dollars" highlights the issue of counterfeit money in the United States, particularly in the aftermath of the Civil War. It discusses the establishment of the Secret Service to ...

Kurt Kelley's interest in coin collecting began when he was 6 years old and found a quarter that was extremely worn, a quality he assumed meant that it also was very old. What: Quad-City Coin Club's ...

In Alex Garland’s tough new movie, a group of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst, as a photographer, travels a United States at war with itself. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Civil War items including a saber bayonet, Fayetteville rifle, swords, cartridge boxes, photographs, a pistol from Tennessee, a cavalry belt, photos and books are on display at the Potomac Branch of ...

Filmmaker Alex Garland explained why it makes sense for 'Civil War' to come out during an election year, why Texas and California are allies in the film, and the slammed the political polarization: ...