One, five, ten, twenty?  Now imagine there were more denominations and dozens of different types of bills in circulation. What you would have is a major mess and that's exactly what banking was like in the 1850s...

One, five, ten, twenty?&nbsp; Now imagine there were more denominations and dozens of different types of bills in circulation. What you would have is a major mess and that's exactly what banking was like in the 1850s...

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American Countryside

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

American Countryside - An Amazing Journey

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.  Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.&nbsp; Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Old State Bank Currency

You may not fancy yourself a poet, and you may have forgotten a poem called My Western Home.  But in a moment you’ll find that you do know those words quite well...

You may not fancy yourself a poet, and you may have forgotten a poem called My Western Home.&nbsp; But in a moment you&rsquo;ll find that you do know those words quite well...

My Western Home

It’s one of the best known songs of that past century.  In fact, one president said it was his favorite.  But then a lawsuit stopped it from being played...

It&rsquo;s one of the best known songs of that past century.&nbsp; In fact, one president said it was his favorite.&nbsp; But then a lawsuit stopped it from being played...

A President's Favorite Song

The name Farmers Branch sums up the beginning of this place.  A rich ag community along a north Texas stream.  Today the landscape has changed…but you can still find those roots

The name Farmers Branch sums up the beginning of this place.&nbsp; A rich ag community along a north Texas stream.&nbsp; Today the landscape has changed&hellip;but you can still find those roots

Old State Bank Currency

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