Reviews for Historical viewpoints

The average rating for Historical viewpoints based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-06-11 00:00:00 Mario Soto Not much help with the class I was using the book for.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-26 00:00:00 Anthony German This is a history of the dollar. It's divided into different topics, so it's similar to other "topical" books, like Salt and Cod. Some of the topics are difficult to understand for history students, such as the history of the Bank of the United States and Hamilton's financial plans. Unfortunately, Goodwin's prose doesn't make it any clearer. Other sections are better, such as Jefferson's attempt to push our nation to adopt a decimal currency and the indifferent reception he (and it) received.