[DL] another interesting tidbit from the netsurfer digest

["Bill Hein" <darkchil@rea-alp.com>]

Slaves to Money: Slaves on Confederate Currency

Paper currency was once art as well as legal tender, and not the uniform,
boring stuff governments print today. In the 19th century, individual banks,
companies, government units, and even people could and did issue their own
paper money. Most notes featured elaborate artwork as a defense against
counterfeiting. Beyond Face Value is a project created by historians at LSU
and funded by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Its subject is
Southern paper currency from the Civil War to Reconstruction that contains
images of slaves and slavery. The art is nicely reproduced and the
accompanying narrative places it in historical and economic context. This
site is a paradigm of a virtual museum exhibit: engaging, attractive,
effective, and easy to use.
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/BeyondFaceValue/index.htm