With roots in pre-revolution era America, the Wilton Historical Society is teaching fourth grade students the intricacies of bartering.
“We provided them with things that actually occurred in Wilton,” said Kate Gluckin of the Wilton Historical Society. “The only thing that has changed is the exchange. We’ve turned into a cash economy. But we still face the same choices – to go into debt.”More than 300 ten-year-olds marched through the historical society last week. They learned how Wilton’s economy once functioned at a time when coin money was rare and paper money was unstable.
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