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1 December 2008

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Texas’ early currency - dallasnews.com

SAN ANTONIO – The birth of Texas as a republic is often told in stirring tales of heroic battles for independence. Often lost in history, however, are the hard lessons those long-ago heroes learned:

Revolution is easy. Creating a workable government is hard – and expensive. A massive new collection of 19th-century Texas money helps trace the republic’s shifting fortunes, said James Bevill, president of the Texas Numismatic Association and a principal architect of the exhibit.

Entire article: Texas’ early currency offers look at young republic’s shaky financial roots

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