Philadelphia wandeltocht : geschiedenis van geld & inflatie in de VS
Beschrijving
Waarom is alles zo duur? Hoe gingen we van het gebruik van gouden munten in de 17e eeuw naar het gebruik van papiergeld vandaag? Hoe dachten onze grondleggers over het opzetten van het jonge monetaire systeem? Deze tour is bedoeld om zowel educatief als onderhoudend te zijn en zal de historische betekenis van sites behandelen, zoals het Museum van de Amerikaanse Revolutie, de 1e Bank van de Verenigde Staten, de 2e Bank van de Verenigde Staten, de US Mint, Independence Hall en het graf van Benjamin Franklin. Tour guide is een Philadelphiaan met een passie voor geschiedenis, de grondleggers van onze republiek, en de huidige stand van de inflatie en financiële omstandigheden vandaag.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Vertel verhalen over de 2 muurschilderingen aan de muur
Extern van eerste Bank van de Verenigde Staten
Extern van Tweede Bank van de Verenigde Staten
Extern van Independence Hall
Extern van US Mint
Extern van het Kerkhof
Extern van US Constitution Center en Federal Reserve. Leer meer over de 3e Amerikaanse Centrale Bank van Verenigde Staten van 1913 tot heden.
Vertel over de Continental Dollar hyperinflatie om de onafhankelijkheidsoorlog te financieren 1775 - 1779
Leer meer over de eerste beurs in Philadelphia en het gebruik van goud en zilver in geld in de VS.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Alle plaatsen en oppervlakken zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(6)
Fascinating !! We didn’t know what to expect, and a tour about banking in Philadelphia sounded dry. Boy were we wrong. Brian is a Philadelphia native, and this tour is his personal project, built from years of genuine passion for the subject. That shows in every stop. In less than ninety minutes, he takes you from the colonial currency chaos that preceded the Constitution, through Hamilton’s creation of the American banking system, all the way to the Federal Reserve and the inflation we live with today — and he makes every bit of it fascinating. His gift is making the abstract tangible. He pulls out side-by-side comparisons of historical and modern currency, walks you through an inflation chart spanning 1792 to today, and explains fiat money and the Nixon Shock in ways that suddenly make the dollar in your pocket feel like a living piece of history. Standing in front of the United States Mint while he tells these stories gives the whole thing a weight no classroom can match. Brian is warm, funny, and endlessly knowledgeable. This is not a franchise tour — it is one Philadelphian’s intellectual passion shared generously with anyone willing to walk and listen. Five stars. And would do it again.
Loved this tour. Got to see main sites (1st bank, carpenters hall, ind hall) and learn something about money. Great experience!
Brian is a very knowledgeable and interesting guide. I learned a great deal and enjoyed the tour. Recommend!
Brian took on an interesting, important and challenging topic. I learned a great deal and the tour stimulated my interest in learning more. Although Brian’s perspective is not my own, I found it is stimulating that he offered a point of view.
Really interesting tour with a lot of interesting nuggets. It made me think about how much money changed over US history, and never would have guessed so much happened in Philly. Tour guide Brian did great job. Highly recommend!
This was such a fun and informative tour. The tour started with two questions and both were answered by the end of the tour. I thoroughly enjoyed it! There is quite a bit of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes. Unfortunately, both the USMint and Federal Reserve buildings were closed for reconstruction during my time in Philly and during the 250 America celebration (dumb timing in retrospect). Also, not all of the slavery signs have been put back where they were previously.
