About Michael Troy Expertise My specialties are 17th through 19th Century history, especially in the Americas and Europe. I also have a fair knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman History, and some knowledge of Medieval European history.
My expertise is focuses on Military and political history, but I`ll take a crack at anything.
Experience I have been a guest lecturer at George Washington University. Mostly, I have just read hundreds of books about world history.
Education/Credentials J.D. Univ. of Michigan
B.A. George Washington University
Question Who, not invented money but decided to make it green?
Answer Most of the world's money is not green and until the Civil War, the US did not have green money either.
During the Civil War, the US Treasury Department developed a special green ink that would make counterfeiting more difficult. It was used on the back of all currency (hence the term "greenbacks". Ever since that time, 1862, US currrency has been green.
The man responsible for development of the greenbacks was Secretary of Treasury Salmon P. Chase.
