Econ in the Real World: Hamilton, History, and the Federal Reserve

While this workshop is specifically designed for high school teachers who teach college-level and advanced placement courses, especially economics, government, and American history, ALL EDUCATORS ARE WELCOME!

This immersive workshop will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Jacksonville Branch. Participants will learn about Hamilton's role as the architect of central banking and the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, the way that his experiences formed his ideas about banking, his differences with Thomas Jefferson, and his legacy as it relates to the Federal Reserve.

Professor of Economics Dr. Susan Reilly will present on the importance (and problem) of currency during the Revolutional War.

Federal Reserve Education Specialist Lesley Mace will present on the first National Bank and the history of central banking.

Professor of History Dr. Maureen McCormick will discuss the complexities of history as a narrative that changes over time as historians re-examine primary sources. Is this revisionist history or did the original narrative get it wrong?

Food provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

All participants will receive materials helpful for introducing the musical into the economics and history curriculums and a complementary copy of Hamilton: The Revolution (Miranda and McCarter (2016).