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Theodore Review publishes analytical essays that explore the interplay between history, policy, culture, and material artifacts. This section highlights student-led research that brings academic rigor to contemporary and historical questions.
Time and space mirror of US paper currency design and denomination
——The Monetary Narrative of Socioeconomic Development
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Volume I， Issue 1
ID：TRAE0102
Key Words:
Sovereignty; Visual Culture; Semiotics; Economic reform
Abstract
This paper examines the historical evolution of the design and denomination of U.S. paper currency from 1690 to 2025, analyzing how shifts in monetary form reflect broader patterns in the nation's socioeconomic development. From colonial credit notes to contemporary dollars, this study explores the imagery, textual elements, anti-counterfeiting technologies, and denomination structures of U.S. banknotes across various periods. The paper argues that currency functions as both a symbolic "national business card" and a practical economic tool, closely intertwined with political transformation, economic policy, and cultural identity.
Editor Note
Editor Note
This article situates U.S. banknote design within a long arc of political and economic transformation, illustrating how currency functions simultaneously as a tool of transaction and a symbolic register of national identity. By tracing shifts in imagery, denomination logic, and technological change, the author connects visual design to broader narratives of American governance and socioeconomic development. As part of Theodore Review’s focus on material culture and statecraft, this piece highlights how money, as an everyday object, mirrors the evolving priorities and power structures of the nation.
Economic benefit analysis of "finless porpoise returning home"
——Driving effect of the return of finless porpoises in Tongling section on Urban Ecotourism
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Volume I， Issue 2
ID：TRAE0101
Key Words:
Finless porpoise protection; Ecotourism; Economic benefits
Abstract
The Yangtze finless porpoise is a national first-class protected animal. It is a key indicator to evaluate the health status of the Yangtze River ecosystem. Its return is of great significance for the development of urban ecotourism By means of theoretical analysis and case interpretation, this paper analyzes the economic benefits brought by the phenomenon of "finless porpoise returning home" in Tongling section, and discusses
its driving effect on urban ecotourism. In this process, we find that the return of finless porpoises can bring direct economic benefits such as tourism revenue growth and job creation, as well as indirect economic benefits such as the growth of related industries and the improvement of city image. Relying on the means of
value reconstruction of ecotourism resources, the renewal of tourism products and the integration of culture and tourism, Tongling has transformed the ecological value contained in the protection of finless porpoises into economic benefits, and the synergy mechanism of ecological protection and tourism development, the multi-agent benefit sharing mechanism and the market-oriented innovation mechanism of ecological value
form the institutional support. This study provides ecological priority and green development for cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.Path provides theoretical reference.
Editor Note
Editor Note
This study demonstrates how ecological conservation can generate wider socioeconomic effects, using the return of the finless porpoise in Tongling as a case of environmental value transformed into urban vitality. Through an analysis of tourism growth, industry linkage, and public image reconstruction, the article shows how ecological assets can reshape local development models. In line with Theodore Review’s interest in policy, sustainability, and regional transformation, this work offers a grounded perspective on how environmental protection can catalyze both cultural and economic renewal.
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