Zenas Marshall Crane usually credited with introducing fibers to paper currency in 1844 ... the American colonies initially ... The first paper money appeared in 1690 when the Massachusetts Bay ...

The fiver was not the first paper money that the Great Emancipator graced. In the 19th century, he also appeared on a 50-cent fractional bill and a $100 gold certificate.

The first American paper money had hit the market in 1690. Metal coins never stayed in the 13 colonies long, flowing in a ceaseless stream to England and elsewhere, as payment for imported goods.

He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and talks about the early days of dollar bills in the U.S. His book is Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing . Fresh Air ...

She’s urging Treasury officials to redesign the bill with Tubman’s likeness, which would make her the first woman and Black American to be printed on US paper currency. “Images on US paper ...