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How Money Has Evolved In The U.S., From The Gold Standard To Cryptocurrency

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Facebook says it plans to launch its own cryptocurrency in 2020. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with historians Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755) and Brian Balogh (@historyfellow), co-hosts of the podcast "BackStory," produced at Virginia Humanities, about previous currencies used in the United States.

This segment aired on June 27, 2019.

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