How Did Americans Keep Their Money Safe Before Banks Existed?
From buried coins and tobacco receipts to Hamilton's First Bank of the United States, this video explores how early Americans protected their money before banks existed. Discover the strange currencies, hidden hoards, wartime collapse of paper money, and the rise of America's first real financial institutions. 00:00 Intro 02:19 Tobacco, Wampum, And Seventeen Kinds Of Money 03:48 Burying Coins And Losing Fortunes 06:18 Hidden Cash, House Fires, And Unsafe Savings 07:24 Neighbors, Ledgers, And Colonial Credit 10:36 The Continental Collapse And War Finance 13:41 Counterfeiting, Franklin, And Financial Desperation 14:44 Robert Morris And The Bank Of North America 18:10 Hamilton Fights For A National Bank 20:31 The First Bank Of The United States 22:34 Why Americans Still Buried Their Money 26:06 Outro
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