George Washington And Money

Plot

Very little is generally known about his own personal finances and his own views of financial matters. Yet, the interest and concern Washington had about private and public money are an important part of his total impact on future generations. This book examines that side of George Washington. It delves into the private finances of Washington and into the public financial systems he advocated. Part I is his biography, in financial terms. It traces the financial fortunes of George Washington from birth to death. It defines and describes the nature and extent of his wealth. It answers questions about how rich he was, where he got his money from, and what he did with it. Part II is a unique compilation of his own words about money matters. It is a collection of signigicant, and memorable, quotations. It includes Washington's own comments, advice, and viewpoints about money and banks and taxes and investments and credit and debt and savings and many other elements of finances, both public and private. Part III reviews the way George Washington has been pictured on coins and currency over the years. His portrait appears on the one-dollar bill in the official currency of the United States. His profile appears on the quarter in its coinage. But that is only a small part of the total. The extent of honor paid to Washington by picturing him on American money is mind-boggling. This review of that parade of tribute to the Father of our County shows the vivid, tangible reminders of this great man's remarkable life. -- Preface.