NPR: war bonds https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=542329676 war bonds en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 09 May 2026 23:23:03 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: war bonds https://www.npr.org/tags/542329676/war-bonds 'Financial Times' Issues 103-Year-Old Correction In 1914, the newspaper reported that applications were "pouring in" for WWI war bonds. Researchers at the Bank of England, analyzing old records, have discovered that wasn't remotely true. Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:40:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/08/542238978/-financial-times-issues-103-year-old-correction https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/08/542238978/-financial-times-issues-103-year-old-correction

In 1914, the newspaper reported that applications were "pouring in" for WWI war bonds. Researchers at the Bank of England, analyzing old records, have discovered that wasn't remotely true.

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