Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
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References
[1] fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/docs/historical/nmc/nmc_491_1910.pdf
[2] linkedin.com/pulse/western-union-company-generations-transferring-cash-sweta-chaturvedi
[3] youtube.com/watch?v=K1yjHtAi1ig
[4] youtu.be/gd8B-zrMSYk