Globalization 1855: How the Crimean War Upended Banking in Gold Rush San Francisco

By |2019-03-20T11:27:40-07:00July 20th, 2018|Banking, California History, Monetary Policy|

Dr. Tiemann has begun to research California banking history and to present his findings in talks, such as one given at the Huntington Library in July 2018 entitled "Globalization 1855: How the Crimean War Upended Banking in Gold Rush San Francisco."

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Are Banks Necessary?

By |2018-12-20T20:21:54-08:00November 29th, 2017|Banking, California History, Crypto-currency, TIA, Trade & Commerce|

In today's increasingly digital economy, we can get through our day without ever having to touch cash, write a check or go to a bank. The question of what "money" is emerges as we consider what the relative advantages and disadvantages are of maintaining all of our transactions through electronic systems. Bitcoin poses yet additional challenges for those who believe [...]

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