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The Freedman’s Bank: An American Story of Faith, Family, and Finance is an exhibit exploring the history of the Freedman’s Bank of the United States and how it impacts our families, communities, and financial systems to this day.

Start your search today with The Freedman’s Bank records at the National Archives and Family Search.

Number of Panels: 6

Panel Dimensions: 34” x 15” x 81”

Propaganda and Patriotism: The Art of Financing America’s Wars shares the powerful stories and images of America’s war bonds and American citizens’ role in supporting the war effort and explains Fed’s role as America’s bank.

Number of Panels: 10

Panel Dimensions: 34” x 15” x 81”

Hamilton: The Ten-Dollar Founding Father explores the revolutionary contributions and lasting economic legacy forged by Alexander Hamilton, who was essential in creating the dollar, central banking, and other efforts that gave birth to today’s modern financial system.

Learn more about this founding father by watching the video, “Alexander Hamilton and the United States Financial Foundation.”

Number of Panels: 4

Panel Dimensions: 33” x 9” x 84”

Questionable Issue: Currency of the Holocaust shares the gripping and seldom-told story of money inside Nazi concentration camps and ghettos. Stories of camps where prisoners were forced to exchange their money for worthless Nazi-issued paper provides a wrenching lesson in betrayal and loss. This exhibit is courtesy of the Holocaust Museum Houston, which is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims, and honoring the survivors’ legacy. The exhibit is presented with the support of the Maltz Museum.

Number of Panels: 8

Panel Dimensions: 37” x 7” x 81”