MADISON, Wis. – Learn more about the proud 100-year history of the credit union movement in the United States with a new hardcover coffee-table book from CUNA.

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“For the People for 100 Years” begins with the formation of the first U.S. credit union, now known as St. Mary’s Bank, in Manchester, N.H. The chapters, organized by decade and filled with historical photographs, chronicle major events and legislative victories in the credit union timeline from 1908 to today.

Each chapter concludes with a summary of key events of the decade to put the credit union story in perspective with major milestones in U.S. history.

Attendees of the 2009 America’s Credit Union Conference and Expo, June 21-24 in Boston, will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Copies are also available for purchase at
buy.cuna.org; enter stock number 28552 in the product finder search engine. To order by phone, call (800) 356-8010, press 3, and use the stock number as a reference.