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Thomas Jefferson and his Decimals 1775–1810: Neglected Years in the History…
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CLEMENTS, M.A. (Ken)ELERTON, Nerida F.

This well-illustrated book, by two established historians of school mathematics, documents Thomas Jefferson’s quest, after 1775, to introduce a form of decimal currency to the fledgling United States of America. The book describes a remarkable study showing how the United States’ decision to adopt a fully decimalized, carefully conceived national currency ultimately had a profound effect on…

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