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Are American tourists ready for a museum about the economy?

Aug 18, 2023
The National Park Service wants to turn the original First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia into a museum.
The First Bank of the United States, as seen in March 2020. The building is slated to open as a new museum of the American economy in 2026.
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If protectionism were a song it'd sound like this

Aug 11, 2017
A searing campaign song from 1896 sounds surprisingly modern.
This is the cover for the sheet music of the original "McKinley Protection" campaign song.
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