In the Treasure Corner - Adios Andrew, Howdy Harriet!

[Dan Hughes]

First, the powers-that-be decided it was past time to get a woman on our currency.

Their initial thought - Sacajawea on the ten-dollar bill.

But the public didn't want Sacajawea, they wanted Harriet Tubman.

Okay, done.

And they didn't want to lose Alexander Hamilton on the ten, mainly because he's the star in a bizarre Broadway hit musical where our Founding Fathers sing his praise. In rap and hip-hop, with lots of crazy dancing. Like 1776 on steroids.

Hey, whatever works.

So now it's Harriet Tubman on the twenty, with Andrew Jackson demoted to the back of the bill. Hear the story: In the Corner with Dan Hughes

 

[GA_Boy]

As long as five of them add up to one Ben Franklin, I couldn't care less. I always look at the corners to find out value, not pictures.
Marvin

 

[Oddjob]

Twinny Twin Twin

 

[Ryano]

In a few generations no one will remember who Andrew Jackson was or what he did. Heck, im not even certain he got a paragraph in my 6th grader's history textbook.

 

[Chadeaux]

Probably headed to the POLYTICKS forum ... like the previous thread. Not sure how it's political, but apparently it is.

 

[against the wind]

I think Harry Tubman was the first famous cross dresser.
Whatever floats your boat.

 

[Chadeaux]

I think Harry Tubman was the first famous cross dresser.
Whatever floats your boat.

Hmm... does have the same scowl as Frederick Douglass.

 

[yardgoat]

Who gives a fat rats ass. This is just another waste of tax payers money, just like the quarter, nickel & penny changes. I'm sure it costs millions to engrave the plates and dies for these changes just so somebody can feel good about being politically correct.

 

[can]

but you gotta admit... she's a real cutie