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U.s. Treasury: History of u.s. Currency
This page provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gives the the history of paper money from the colonial notes in 1690 to the currency redesigns of 1996 and 2003.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Detective Allan Pinkerton
Allan Pinkerton saved Abraham Lincoln from an assassination attempt, started the United States Secret Service and helped slaves seek freedom via the Underground Railroad. Learn about his early life in Scotland and view a photograph of...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Counterfeit Protection
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis presents a page that looks at ways the Bureau of Engraving and Printing protects against the production of counterfeit money.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Noor Inayat Khan (1914 1944)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Noor Inayat Khan who worked for the Secret Service in WW2. Find out who she was, what she did, her...