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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Federal Deposit Insurance Commission: Learning Bank

http://www.fdic.gov/about/learn/learning/index.html

Provider: FDIC


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“How does a bank make money?” “When was the first bank opened in the United States?” “When were the first checks written?” The answers to these and many more questions concerning banking, money, loans, saving accounts, FDIC, and a history of banking and money in the United States is covered in this site created by the FDIC “solely to educate and entertain children, teachers, and parents.”

The “When” portion of this site contains information and valuable links concerning the history of banking and money. Some very valuable links to other sites dealing with economics are included in the “When” timeline section of this site.

*This site contains a great deal of text.