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Today, the dollar sign is a symbol of American power. Learn how this unusual character evolved from colonial currency to the center of the financial system.

Today in History for July 12: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel ...