Power to the People: Regulation and Change

Explore regulatory reform and your place in it; from trust-busting in the Progressive Era, to desegregating public transportation, to enforcing truth in lending.

Explore a timeline of the Progressive Era which includes the creation of the United State's first regulatory agencies.
Discover what the internet access and the Titanic have in common. Learn about the creation of Federal Reserve and its role as a regulator.
View portraits of the Freedom Riders, a group of students who protested segregated interstate transportation based on lack enforcement of Interstate Commerce Commission rules and regulations.

Dates of Exhibit: March 26 - August 13, 2009

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In World War II concentration camps, prisoners were forced to trade their currency for worthless paper. There was nothing to buy inside the camps, and the scrip had no value on the outside. A special exhibit, Questionable Issue: Currency of the Holocaust, displays 74 facsimiles of rare scrip from 11 Nazi-imposed camps and ghettos.

This exhibit is a visual reminder that the past will not be erased and a moving tribute to all whose voices were silenced.

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Money of the World Today

Krona. Bolivar. Euro. Yen. A special exhibit, Money of the World Today: A Portrait of Global Society, at the Learning Center and Money Museum features currency from 192 countries and is full of fascinating facts.

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The Color of Money

We can learn about the history and culture of a country by looking at the images displayed on its currency. The images may depict the country’s achievements, important people, or historical events. This featured exhibition presents confederate and southern states’ currency and paintings that enlarge the currencies’ vignettes depicting images of slavery—a significant part of U.S. history.

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