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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founders History – 8 August

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly] If you're having problems playing the video, please download it, there may be an incompatibility with your browser. [/private] This Day In Founders History – 8 August On this day in 1786, Congress adopted the decimal system of coinage. Congress also adopted the dollar as the standard of money in the United States, stating: “The Money Unit will contain three hundred and seventy five grains and sixty four […]

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