Event Series:
History Associates Events
Katie Moore, “Counterfeiting and the Coming of the American Revolution”
March 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
What does the history of counterfeiting reveal about colonial-imperial relations in British North America? What does it tell us about the nature of money itself? Join Professor Katie Moore as she utilizes counterfeiting as a lens to explore the political and
social meanings of money in the century before the American Revolution, unveiling a rich and complex monetary landscape.
social meanings of money in the century before the American Revolution, unveiling a rich and complex monetary landscape.
Katie A. Moore is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her first book, Promise to Pay: The Politics and Power of Money in Early America, was published in 2024 by the University of Chicago Press. 
Questions? Email historyassociates@ia.ucsb.edu
