Related on the history of crowdfunding: I was recently researching a local community group my grandfather was a part of, and I found out that they frequently ha

Related on the history of crowdfunding: I was recently researching a local community group my grandfather was a part of, and I found out that they frequently had "bond drives" [1]. It was really interesting to learn that U.S. bonds, which today we view as a low-risk inflation-beating investment, were actually used not just as an investment but as a representation of American pride. [1] https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WA020 https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=W...